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     at either the aforsayd places that the sayd hut or fosseker shall thinck Liber B
     fit in witnes whearof wee haue set owr hands this 19th of March Ao
     166o As also further bind and engage owr selues that the sayd sum
     shall bee payd as aforsayd at or upon the tenth of October next after
     the day of the date aforsayd           the
     in Presance of Bartholmew 0 Gatherell
          Robert Sherley        marke of
          John Dodman JuniorSamuell S H Harris
     And the valew of flinty six pound more receaued by Samuell Harris

       To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses County the
     humble humble Petition of Daniell Hutt humbly Sheweth That
     whearas Samuell Harris standeth indebted unto your petioner the
     sum of thirteene hundered and forty six pounds of tobacco and Caske
     by bill and ninghty eight pounds of tobacco by obligation under hand
     wrighting and no satisfaction beeing maed your petioner humbly
     Craues order of Court for the sayd debt with Cost and Charge of
     suit and forbarance of the sayd tob: and your petitioner shall as in
     duty bound pray &c

       Whearupon the defendant Confeseth a iudgment It is therfor
     Ordered that the defendant pay unto the Plantiue 1444 lb of tob and
     Caske with Cost and Charge of suit

     The Court is Aiourned till the fifth of Nouember till eightt of the
                     Cloke in morning

At A Court held in Charleses  County the 5th of Nouember Ao 1662 [p. 9]
                        Presentes
       Mr Henry Addames   . .    Mr William Marshall
                       Commissioners
       Mr Francis Pope           Mr Joseph Harrisson
     Mr Richar Bancks Plantiue     The Plantiue Aresting the de
     Mr Humphery Hagat per Aturnatum    fendant in an action of the
      John Lewger Defendant   Case prefereth his Petition as
                              followeth

       To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses Counti the humble
     Petition of Richard Bankes Sheweth
       That your Petitioner by his Atturney Mr Zachery Wade did let
     owt or hyre to Mr Humphery Haggate a man saruant for 1000 lb of
     tobacco & Caske for a certain time and your petitioner deliuered the
     bill for the satisfaction of the sayd saruants time to the Sheriff that
     then was to demand and Receaue the same which was Mr Francis
     Batchelor who hath lost the bill Thearfor your petitioner Craueth
     order for his just debt from whom your worships shall in iustice see
     or perceaue most Cause and your petitioner shall pray &c