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      Upon the ballancing of Accounts betwixt the Plantiue and defen- Liber A
    dant thear appeareth to this board eleuen hundered pounds of tob 314
    and Caske from the defendant to the Plantiue dew remaining for
    which judgment is Confesed by the defendant with Cost and Charge
    of suite

    Mr James Linsey Plantiue The Plantiue Aresting the defendant in
    Richard Trew defendant an action of the Case Prefereth his Pe
                   tition as followeth
      To the Worshipful Commissioners of Charleses Countie the humble 315
    Petition of Mr James Linsey most humbly Sheweth
      That Whearas your Petitioner had Agreed with Richard Trew for
    the flooring of a roome and for want of the Performance of the
    same your Petitioner hath bin much damnified as hee shal more at
    large mak it appear Whear for your Petitioner most humbly Craueth
    Reliue and as in duty bound shall euer Pray &c

      The Court hearin finding no Cause of action according unto the 316
    defendants Claime granteth a nonsuit against the Plantiue.

    Andrew Watson Plantiuelthe Plantiue Aresting the defendant in
    Richard Trew Defendant Jan action of case Prefereth his Petitione
                      as followeth

      To the Worshipful Commissioners of Charleses County the
    humble Petition of Andrew Watson most humbly sheweth
      That whearas your Petitioner hath baught a Parcell of Land of
    Richard Trew and Payd him for it and yet remayneth without any
    assurance of the sayd Land although it hath bin often times demanded
    by your Petitioner The Premisses beeing taken into your serious Con
    siderations your Petitioner most humbly Craueth Reliuef and your
    Petitioner as in duty bound shal euer Pray &

    and also Craueth an Atturney in open Court which is granted him
    and thearupon maketh Choyce of Liuetenant Robert Troop the de
    fendant allegeth that thear is a Condition between him and the plan
    tiue in the hands of Mr fooks of Virginia Gent: which woold giue a
    great deale of light to this board in this Cause and alleging that the
    sayd Condition is not to bee deliuered unto any one of them unles
    that thay doe boath personally appeare and unanimously condecend
    thear unto and thearupon Claimeth a referance which is granted
    ordering him and the Plantiue boath to go and take in the sayd con- 318
    dition and and at the Court held the 12th of March ensuing this date
    in Charleses Countie to exhibit the same.

    Samuell Palmer Plantiue The Plantiue Aresting the defendant in [p. 1231
    Richard Trew Defendant an action of debt to the valew of three
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