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        thinke fitt, with reference to the Order of the last Assembly Liber A.

        touching the goods allowed her The Inventory to bee exhibited

        by Michas next vnles &c

         October 1o 1650. The last Will and Testament of William p. 390

        Porter. In the name of God Amen. ffirst I bequeath my Soule to

        God that gave it, and my body after I am departed out of this

        prsent evill world to bee decently buryed trusting & hoping by

        the meritts and mercy of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ hee

        will revnite my soule & body together and by his rich mercy in

        Jesus Christ hee will make mee ptaker in this life of the ifruits

        and effects of Christs death before hee take mee hence, and

        after I depart hence hee will raise mee vpp and make mee enioy

        the full fruicon of happines and glory in his everlasting King-

        dome. And as for my temporall estate that God hath given

        mee I bequeath it all to my loving wife Susanna Porter, after

        my departure hence And if it shall please God to take my wife

        next after mee to himself After her decease I doe bequeath it

        to my daughter Joane Hudd, and to bee further disposed of

        after her decease to her Children And this to bee my last

        Will and Testament irrevocable to stand without any chang

        witnes my hand for the performance of this my last Act &

        deed to bee performed after my decease

                                        Willm Porter

        Witnessed by Walter Smith

         120 ffebruary John Halfhead appointed Geo: Manners his

        Attorney in a Cause in Court against Mr Nathaniell Pope

         12o ffebr. Robert Robins appointeth Geo: Manners his

        Attorney in a Cause depending against Arthur Turner

         The 11th of March 1650. Received by mee Edward Scur-

        field to the vse of John Vnderhill from Capt John Price the full

        somme of three hundred eighty three pounds of Tobacco and

        Caske As witnes my hand

       Tho: Lugg The niarke of daniell Clocker. E S

                            The mark of Edward Scurffield

         March. 20th memorandu tht I Cuth: ffenwick gentn doe

        hereby make our unto John Danby Blacksmith, all my right in this

        Ire of Admistraon, wth all rights, goods or chattells, wch are due, or

        wch mought or could or right bee due, or apperteine to mee, as

        belonging to the wthin mentioned Nicolas Harueyes Estate by

        uertue of the same. Wittnes my hand. Cuth: ffenwick

        Cora me Willm Bretton.