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        Liber B. ince against the abovenamed Robert Harwood on the behalf

        No. 3 of Elizabeth Gary Daughter of Iudeth now wife of the Said

             Peter Sharpe, for reparation for Slaunders, and unhandsome

             attempts Charged to be acted and reported by the Said Robert

             Harwood to the great Detriment of the Said Elizabeth, and of

             the Said Peter Sharpe his wife and family.

               And Whereas the Said Robert Harwood for his own Vindi-

             cation, doth much insist upon a former promise of Marriage

             Grounded upon a Mutuall declared affection between him the

             Said Robert Harwood and the Said Elizabeth Gary, obtained

             after a long familiaritie and Sollicitation, which the Said Peter

             Sharpe and ludith his wife are much dissatisfied in, yet are

             willing in Case the Said Elizabeth Gary have Such an affection

             and resolution of Marriage to and with the Said Robert Har-

             wood to Consent thereunto upon Consideration whereof It is

             Agreed in Manner following viz.

               1. Imprimis the Said Peter Sharpe doth for himself his

             heires Executors and Administrators, Covenant, pmise Grant

             Article and agree to and with the Said Robert Harwood, that

             the Said Elizabeth Gary Shall within fifteen dayes after the

             date hereof, be Conveyed to the house of Thomas Davis at

             the Cliftes and there She is to remaine for the Space of Six

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             weekes, after fifteen days be Expired, And the Said Robert

             Harwood is to have during all the Said Time, full free and

             perfect Liberty (bringing one or more of the Neighbours with

             him) to have all freedom of discourse with the Said Elizabeth

             Gary and to use all faire and Lawfull Endeavours with her to

             Marry or Contract Marriage to and with the Sd Robert Har-

             wood, one or more of the Neighbours being aiwayes present

             with the Said Robert Harwood & Elizabeth Gary when they

             are in Company together, The Said Robt Harwood paying for

             the Said Elizabeth Gary her Entertainment during her Stay at

             the Said Thomas Davis his house

               2 Item the Said Peter Sharp doth farther Covenant, pmise

             Grant, and agree to and with the Said Robert Harwood that

             he the Said Peter Sharpe Shall not nor will not directly or

             indirectly neither by himself nor by any other person or per-

             sons by his advice or direction, by perswasions or any other

             way or meanes Endeavour to obstruct the Said Robert Har-

             wood, and Elizabeth Gary from Contracting or Marrying each

             to other within the time mentioned in the precedent Ar-

             ticle, nor from Marriage after the Said time be Expired, if the

             Said Elizabeth Gary Shall within the Said time fully Consent

             thereunto, But if it Shall by Gods permission, So happen that

             the Sd Elizabeth Gary Shall within the Said perfixed time give

             her Consent, then the Said Marriage Shall be permitted to

             take Effect without obstruction, And the Said Elizabeth Gary