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    Humpherie Haggate Plantiue The Plantiue prefereth his Petition as Liber A
    Mr Francis Pope Defendant followeth          [p. 209]

      To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses Countie the
    humble petition of Humpherie Haggat the Assigne of Robert Hut
    son sheweth that Joseph Lenton standeth indebted to your petitioner 498
    the sum of one hundered ninghtie flue pounds of tob: and nintie flue
    pounds of neat neat porke as appeareth by bill your petitioner Craueth
    order against the Estate of Joseph Lenton and your petitioner shall
    pray

    and the bill specifleing but one hundered and nintie flue pound of
    tobacco or ninty flue pound of neat porke for which the defendant
    Confesseth a Judgment with Cost and Charge of suit and ordered
    therfor accordinglie

    John Neuill Plantiue     The Plantiue prefers his petion as
    Mr James Linsey defendant followeth

      To the Worsbipfull Commissioners of Charleses Countie the
    humble Petition of John Neuill Sheweth
      That Whearas Mr James Lindsey standeth indebted unto your 499
    petitioner as the Administrators Atturney to henry lilly the sum of
    flue hundered pounds of tob: by bill your petitioner humbly Craueth
    order of Court for the sayd debt with Cost and Charge of suit and
    your petitioner shall euer pray

    and desireth that James Lee and John Kerby shoold haue thear oaths
    giuen them Concerning the premisses which is granted

      James Lee Sworne and exaniined in open Court sayeth that that
    yeare that henry lillie and this deponant wear ioyned in Copartener
    ship togather the sayd Lilly told this deponant that hee had a bill
    from Mr Linsey for four or flue tone of Caske and and that thay
    wear to bee set up by the last of October or thear abouts bout in
    the full time of Copartnership betwixt henry Lilly and this deponant
    thees Caske wear not performed but the March following this depo
    nants saruant set up the Caske and this deponant was satisfied for
    it and further sayeth that beeing at Mr Linseys hows the sayd Linsey
    threatened to Arest henry Lilly for not performing his obligation
    and henry Lillie befor Capt Guither and this deponant replyed that
    in Case hee had fetcht his timber according unto his agrement it
    shoold haue bin fuilfilled according unto his Engagement and further
    sayeth not:

      John Kerby sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that thear
    was a bill past for the tob: for flue tone of Caske tht Mr Lindsey was
    to haue of henry Lillie and this deponant Cannot iustly remember
    wheather the bill passed did specifle the Caske I or no or wheather