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      Whearupon the Defendant Craueth A Referance which is granted Liber A
    him

    Hercules Hayles Plantiue The plantiue by his Atturney John
    Mr Thomas Ston Defendant Browne who prefered his letter of At
                   turney as followeth
      Know all men by thees Presants tht I hercules hayls of Charles 456
    County Planter doe ordayne Constitute and Appoynt my Louing
    frind John Brown my trew and Lawfull Atturney to plead in a buis
    nes depending betwixt Mr Thomas Stone and my selfe and whatso
    euer my sayd Atturney shall doe thearin I doe Ratifie and Allow as
    if I myself wear thear Presant as witnes my hand this 28 of January
    1661                  Hercules Halls
    Witness Henry Moore        his marke
          Alexander A Simpson
              his marke

      Whearupon George Lingam Prefered his Letter of Atturney as
    followeth
      Know all men by thees Presants tht I doe hearby Nominate and
    Appoynt George Lingam my full & Lawfull Atturney to Answer
    determine and Confirme that suit which hercules hails hath Com
    menced Against nice as witnes my hand this 28th Jan: Ao 1661
                                     Thomas Stone

      To the worshipfull Commissioners of Charles Countie the humble
    Petition of Hercules Hayles Sheweth
      That whearas your Petitioner Came unto this Contry A saruant
    for seauen years which sayd tearme of years hee hath sarued unto
    Mr Thomas Stone or els in default satisfied such penalties as the law
    of the Contry Appoynts for deficiencie of saruice your worships
    knowing Corporall punishments to bee enough satisfactorie without
    any Addition of further Penallties for one Crime now the sayd
    tearme of seauen years beeing soe sufficiently sarued your Petitioner
    is by his sayd Master denied his Corne and Cloaths, the Premisses
    Considered your Petitioner humbly implores the Performance of the
    Contries Custom for Corne and Cloathes &c and your Petitioner as in
    dutie bound shal euer pray &c

      George Lingam the defendants Atturney not beeing abell to dis
    proue this presedent Petitione of the Plantiues, It is Ordered that the
    defendant pay unto the Plantiue Come and Cloaths according unto
    the Custom of the Cuntry and pay the Cost and Charge of suite

James Lee Plantiue      the Plantiue Summonsin Mr Pope As
    Mr Francis Pop Defendant the Administrato to Joseph Lenton the
    defendant and Craueth a referance which is granted untill the next
    Court: