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        To wch the deft Craues Reference till next Prouinciall Court, Liber B B
      alleaging tht shee knew nothing of this Debt demanded by the plf,
      neyther knoweth shee whither the whole Debt or part thereof bee
      satisfyed (if it bee her husband Haggetts Bill) to the plf.
        This Bill bindeth mee Humphry Haggett of the Prouince of Mary
      land my heyres & assignes to pay or cause to be payd unto Mr Thomas
      Gerard Esqr his heyres or assignes the sume of Thirteene hundd
      pownds of good sownd merchble & well Condiconed lob & Cask to
      bee payd att my owne Dwelling Plantaon att or before the Tenth day
      of Nouembr next ensuing. Wittnes my hand the 27th May 1661.Test John Hobbs Tho: Lomax.           Humph: Haggett.
        Thomas Lomax sayth, That hee writt this Bill & tht it was Hum
      phrey Haggett act & Deed.
        Ordered tht this Cause bee Respited till next Prouinciall Court,
      And tht then the deft proue paymt of the Bill, or ells to satisfy & pay
      the same to the plf.

      To the honble the Gouernor & Councell of Maryland.
        The humble Pete of Elizabeth Willan Admistrix of Richard
      Willan, Sheweth
        That yor Petr being molested & troubled by many & seuerall prsons
      for Tob deposited in the hands of Yor Petrs late husband being then
      sheriffe, Wch Tob was receaued & disposed of by Mr John Hammond
      yor Petrs husbands undersheriffe, Who gaue in Bond to yor Petrs
      husband to saue & secure him harmelesse. Wherefore yor honrs Petr [p. 113]
      humbly Craues Judgmt for the sd Bond & shee shall pray &c:
      Elizabeth Willan plf The Deft desyreth tht the writt may abate.
      Anne Hammond deft The Judgmt of the Court is that there was
      sufficient matter to proceede. The Deft Craueth Respite till next
      Prouinciall Court, wch was graunted.

      Anne Hammond plf The Informaon or Declaraon not appearing
      Elizabeth Willan deft positiue, The plf nonsuited.

      Elizabeth Willan plf The plf sueth for Certaine Tob. Depos
      Willm Hollingworth deft ited in the hands of the Deft by Mr John
      Hammond &c: The deft by his Attorney Craueth Respite till next
      Prouinciall Court, by wch time Mr Hollingworth will be in here, who
      is dayly easpected, & then make answere to what shall bee alleaged
      agst him himselfe, Web was graunted.

      To the honble the Gouernor & Councell of Maryland
      The humble Petn of Thomas Dent the Attorney of John Saffin,
      Sheweth,