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        Liber B. nelius fraight we left our own Tobacco here to take in when

        No. 3. we Came back againe, And the Depont told Capt Mitchell

             before we went, that we Shod be at, at the least 30 l pounds

             Damage Considering the loss of time, and payment of mens

             wages, wearing out our Sailes and making the Ship unfitt of

             Carrying any Tobacco out of this River, And Capt Mitchell

             replyed lie was ingaged, and he must perform his bargaine

             what ever he lost by it, And the deponent told the Said Cor-

             nelius at January Court Last that Capt Mitchell would be dam-

             nified 30 l pounds by Going for his the Said Cornelius Goods,

             whereupon the Said Cornelius replyed what need you take

             Care for that, it will be but for 3 or 4 dayes, And further Saith

             not.                           Clement Hinton

               Henry Chapin Sworne and Examined Saith that when Capt

             Mitchell had taken fraight for John Cornelius Goods, the

             Depont hearing of it told Capt Mitchell it would be 40 pounds

             out of his way, who replyed he Could not help it, having

             ingaged himself, amid must prove himself an honest man in per-

             forming his pmise And the Said Capt Mitchell Said Moreover

             to the Deponent, that if it were not for taking in Cornelius

             Goods, lie would take in his the Said Deponents then. Soc we

             Came into Patomock River before Col Smiths Ship Came

             there, and were forced to Come back againe to take in our

             Tobacco, or else we had not Came, And further Saith not.

                                             Henry Chapin

          p. 250 Be it known unto all men by these presents that I Elizabeth

             Manship doe resigne over unto Bartholomy Herring my full

             right amid Title of one Cowe Calfe, which was given unto the

             Said Bartholomy Herring in Liew of a Cannoe which my Hus-

             band Richard Manship, upon his last will and Testamt left

             March 23d unto Bartholomy Herring as Wittness my hand march

             1656   the 23d 1656          Signum

                                        Elizabeth A Manship

             Wittness Richard Smith Recordu Verum ex Orriginali

                 Thomas Belcher       Teste Thomas Turner Clk

                    At a Provinciall Court held at Putuxent the

                    20th of march 1656

                        Capt William ifuller, Mr Michael Brooke

                Present mr Rich: Preston, Mr William Parratt

                        Mr Edward Lloyd,

           Order for Administracon unto mrs Sarah Marsh

               Whereas mrs Sarah Marsh administratrix of the Estate of

             her husband mr Thomas Marsh deseased hath by her Attorney