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    for which the Defendant Confesseth a iudgment It is thearfor Liber B
    ordered that the defendant pay unto the plantiue thirteene hundered
    and twenty pounds of tobacco and Caske with Cost and Charge of
    suit:

    Mis Margery Batten Plantiue by The Plantiue aresting the de
      her Atturney Capt: Josias fendall fendant in an action of debt
    Mr Arthur turner defendant    Prefered this ensuing Petition

      To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses County the
    humble Petition of Margery batten Sheweth
      That Mr Arthur Turner stands indebted unto your Petitioners
    Iaet deceased husbands estate as by his specialty appears the sum of
    too thowsand six hundered and four pounds of tobacco and Caske
    For which your Petitioner humbly Craues your worships to graunt
    her an order for the sayd Debt with Cost and Charge of suit and shee
    shall Pray etcetera &c

      And for the Confirmation of the sayd Petition the plantiue Pro
    duced thees ensuing noats

      This bill bindeth mee Arthur turner mee my heirs or Assignes to [p. 83]
    pay or Cause to bee payd unto william batten his heirs or Assignes
    the full and iust sum of three hundered eighty and four pounds of
    tobacco and Caske without ground leaues to bee payd at my hows at
    or before the 10th of september next ensuing the daet hearof as
    witnes this my hand this 10th of July 1658 Art Turnor
    testes    George Newman
         Edmond Pinson

      Bee it knowne unto all men by thees Presants that I Arthur turnor
    or my Assignes doe acknowledge my self to owe and stand indebted
    unto William Batten of Pekeawaxon Marchant or his Assignes one
    thowsand pounds of Porke to bee payd upon all demands and nine
    hundered pounds of Porke or tobacco to bee payd in the yeare one
    thowsand six hundered sixty and too at my now dwelling hows and
    for my trew and iust perfance of the same I haue hearunto set my
    hand thi3 23th day of Noucmbcr one thowsand six hundered sixtie
    and one the tobacco or Porke is dew in the yeare of Lord one thow
    sand six hundered sixty too is to bee payd on the tenth of Nouember
    one thowsand six hundered sixty too Art Turnor
    Witneses John Ashbrooke
           William H Hinsey
               his marke

    Capt Batten Sr I am indebted unto henry Lilly the sume of three
    hundered and twenty pounds of tobacco in Caske the which sum hee
    desirs I shoold pay it unto you thees thearfor doth bind mee my
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