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        William Brooke in ditt. sayth uppon Oath tht the Boy being taxed Liber B B
       by him, whither this Receipt was his writing or not, hee told him tht
       hee could not deny it.
        Wart to sheriffe St Maries County to fetch the Boy.


       To the hon the Gour & Councell the Pete of Robt Slye Attorney of
       Willm Clements, Admistrator to Samuel Smith Deceased, Humbly
       Sheweth
        That whereas Capt Willm Battin contracted a Debt wth Willm
       Clements to the ualue of Two Thowsd pownds of Tob & Cask, &
       Eight hundd pownds thereof yett unsatisfyed, was assigned by the
       s' Willm Clements to Samuel Smith, yor Petr as admistrator to the
       sd Smith humbly Craues order agst Mrs Margery Battin Admistrix to
       her Deceased husband for the sd Debt & hee shall as in duty bound
       Pray.

   Willm Clement pr Att: The deft produceth a Ire of Attorney
   Robert Slye plf       from Mrs Battin to Capt. ffendall & an
      Margery Battin deft other from Capt ffendall to himself e, au
        pr Attor: Tho: Lomax thorizing him his Attorney, & both re
      corded in Charles County, And soe attested by tht Clerk, And there
       uppon Confesseth Judgmt to the plf according to his demand, for [p. 49]
       Eight hundd pownds of Tob.


       Mr Attorney Grăll plf Whereas Robt Mackim att the last Prouin
       Robert Macklin deft ciall Court was bound ouer to this Court to
       answere what should bee Layd to his charge uppon Suspition of
       Theft, And Thomas Sweetiad who was charged to giue euidence
       agst the sd Macklin being since drowned, & noe one appearing to
       declare agst him, The deft is dismissed wthout day.


       To the honble the Gouernor & Councell of the Prouince of Maryland.

        The humble Pets of Margery Battin Admistrix ix to her late de
       ceased husband Capt. Willm Battin, Sheweth
        That W Samuel Smith Deceased stands indebted by Bill unto
       yor Petrs late Deceased husband 300Ł Tob & Cask for wch yor Petr
       humbly craues yor honrs to graunt her order agst Mr Robt Slye the
       adthistrator of the sd Mr Smith for the sd Debt, & shee shall as in
       duty bownd pray &c:

       Margery Battin plf The plf demands as in her Pets Three hundd
       Mr Robt Slye deft pownds of Tob & Cask, & the deft confesseth
       Judgment for the same.