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       The Petition beein read and prooued to bee true the aforsayd Liber A
     Mr Robert Slye declared in open Court that thay wear both ioyntlie
     and Seuerallie bound unto him for the Some of tob: agreed upon
     for the freedome of the Sayd Johnson Whearfor it is ordered that
     the defendant shoold deliuer unto the Plft: his indentur and pay the
     Cost and Charge of Sute

     William Robisson Plantiue The defendant by Mr Hennerie Ad- [p.27]
     William Empson Defend: Jdames Craueth A referance until the 75
                        next Court which is granted him

     The Court is Reiourned until 27th of October Ao 1658 untill eight
        of the Cloake in the morning biing Thursday

     Thursday the 27th of October 1658 the Same Coort Proceedeth
                         Present:
                   Mr John Hatch      Mr James Linsey
     Comissioners                       r
                   Mr Hennery AddamesM John Ginkins
                                     Commissioners


     Mr Thomas Gerrard Plant: The Plantiue hauing bin three times
     Capt: William Euans Defend called by the Sheriffe and not appear
     ing nor any one for him the defendant craueth a non Sute which is 76
     granted unhes the Sayd Mr Thomas Gerrad doe appear or Some one
     for him befor one of the Kloakc in the after noone

       Thursday in the afternoon Ut Supra the same Coourt proceedeth

     Mr Thomas Gerrard Plant: Whearas this buisnes was Sent downe
     Cap: William Euans Defant from the Prouinciall Court held at St
     Leonord in Coluert Countie the 7th of October 1658 unto this Countie 77
     Court to haue its determinatione the plantiue demandeth 651 lb of
     tob: by bill made unto the Plant: by Mr William Tomson disceased
     and John Mans feeld the bill baring date the 23th of June Ao 1648 and
     the Plant: demandeth of them 100 lb of tob: more upon an account
     for nayles, but upon the bak side of the Sayd bill it is endossed that
     their hath bin payd 300 lb of tob: of the Sayd bill and account: and
     their appearing unto this Court 451 lb of tob: to haue bin dew this
     10 years it is thearfor ordered that the Plantiue Shoold bee payed the
     Sayd 451 lb of tob: by Mr William Tomson disceased or John Mans
     feeld with the interest of eight in the hundered Per annum

        The Court is Adiurned until the 23 th of Nouember Ao 1658

        James Hare Aged 30 years or thearabouts sworne and examined
     Sayeth that Mr Tho: Gerrard questioning mee this deponant 78