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        LiberB.     Court being Satisfied in point of Conscience that Defdt ought

              to be abated for the time he could not by reason of the

              troubles make use of the Plantacon It is therefore Ordered

              that the Defdt Shall pay unto the Complaynt Six barrrels of

              corne in full Satisfaction of all rent remaining due for the

              Plantacon aforesaid at the Complaynant's house by the first of

              August next or in default thereof Six hundred pounds of To-

              bacco and Cask in liew of the Said Corne by the tenth of No-

              vember next together with one hundred pounds of Tobacco

              for the Saw Confessed by the Defdt And the Court not think-

              ing it fit to give the plt any release against a former Judgment

              Alloweth of the Defdtd Said plea and for that and the other

              matters Complained for and not proved, dismisseth the Said

              Suit.

              John Walton plt The Defends attending upon an arrest and

              Wm Smoote Defdt none appearing to prosecute on the Plts behalf,

              The Court dismisseth the Plts Suit for want of prosecucon with

              one hundred pounds of Tobacco to be paid by Complaynant

              to the Defendt for his attendance trouble and loss of time being

              a tradesman.

              Wm Hardwich plt At the Defdts motion the hearing of this

              ffrancis Brookes Defdt Cause is respited till the next Court.

         p. 181 The Court rising the Governor appointed the next Provincial

              Court to be held at St Maries the 20th day of October next

                21 Junij 1651 Lieutent William Lewis bindeth himself his

              heirs Extors and Admrs to pay unto Paul Simpson his Execu-

              tors Administrators or assignes Six thousand three hundred

              thirty and nine pounds of Tobacco and Cask principal and

              Seven hundred fifty Six pounds of like Tobacco and Cask for

              forbearance at 1 21 p Cent upon or before the tenth of November

              next, unless he the Said Lewis Shall before that time make

              appear in the Secretaries Office that any part Of the Said

              63391 Tobacco is paid, and then Soe much as is paid un-

              paid thereof with forbearance at the rate aforesaid, together

              with all Charges And for better Security of payment thereof

              accordingly, He the Said William Lewis doth make over unto

              the Said Paul Simpson his whole Cropp of this year both corne

              and Tobacco to be enjoyed by him the Said Paul Simpson his

              heirs Extors and assignes in Case of non payment of the Said

              Tobacco's and Cask before menconedWittness his hand the

              (lay and year aforesaid             Wm Lewis

              Wittness Thomas Hatton

                ordr p xec inde 21. Janry 1651]

                21 Janury 1651 Certift that nothing made appear