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     unto the Church which is that Acre of land which the Church now Liber B
     standeth on but acknowledgeth the sayle of the Residew in open
     Court this 10th of feb: Ao 1662
     The Court is Adiourned till the 11th of february Ao 1662 [p. 77]

     At A Court held in Charleses Countie the 11th of february Aoq
                         Doni 1662
                         Presentes
   Mr Henry Addames  . . Mr Walter Beane
                     Commissioners
       Mr Joseph harisson        Mr William Marshall

       George Newman sworne and Examined in open Court at the Re
     quest of Robert Robins sayeth that about to years agoe William
     Empson beeing Undersheriffe did Receaue of Robert Robins one
     hundered pounds of tobacco for the Rent of Mis Weekeses land and
     that hee the sayd Deponant did further Satisfie the sayd Empson
     forty pounds of tobacco more for the Rent of the sayd Land and
     further sayeth not:

     Hewgh ONeall Plantiue  The Plantiue aresting the De
       by his Atturney Daniell Johnson fendant in an action of Debt for
     William Bouls by his Atturney thirteen hundered pounds of to
       Mr James Smith Defendant bacco by bill whearupon the de
     fendant humbly requesteth that Mr John Might haue his oath giuen
     him which was granted

       Mr John Bouls Sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that
     hee payd for hewgh Oneale by the order of william Bouls three hun
     dered and ninty pounds of tobacco in part of the bill that was giuen
     to him for the Cure of William Bouls and three hundered mor was
     allowed by the sayd Neall to the sayd bouls upon the accoumpt of
     goods and that hee the sayd neale did ingage to set the sayd sum
     upon the backe sid of the sayd bill: and further sayeth that the sayd [p. 78]
     William Bouls profered the Residiw of the half of the bill which was
     ten pounds of tobacco unto hewgh Oneall and further sayeth not:

     the plantiue alleaging that thear was but one oath and thear for not
     of power to ouerthrow a bill Whearupon the defendant humbly
     Craned a ref erance which was granted:

       John Lamber desired this ensuing deed of Gift to bee recorded
     which is as followeth
       Know all men by thees Presants that I John Neuill of Charleses
     County in the Prouince of Mariland Gent: doe for diuers good
     Considerations mee hearunto moouing, giue and grant unto my sone