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      Whearupon the defendant alleaged that hee neuer demanded it till Liber B
     after hee had caused him to bee arested and that Edward harrise by
     whom hee sent up the bill was ordered by the defendant to Come and
     Receaue the sayd debt: and that hee tarried at home that very day to
     pay the bill and that hee did not Come according to his promise
     whearfor the defendant humbly Conseaues that the Plantiue is liable
     to pay the Cost and Charge of suit: and further alleageth that as
     soone as hee see the Plantiue hee Profered him Pay and that hee
     woold not Receaue it
      It is thearfor ordered that the Plantiue shall pay the Cost and
     Charge of suit and the defendant the debt which is four hundered
     twenty nine pounds of tobacco

    Mr William Sanford Atturney of The plantiue aresting the
      Mr William Brenton Plantiue defendant in an action of
    Capt Josias Fendall Administratortor debt Prefereth Petition as
      to Capt Christopher Russell Defendant followeth

      To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses County the
     humble petition of William Sanford Atturney of William Brenton
     humbly Sheweth
      That Whearas Captain Christopher Russell stands indebted to
     your petitioner as aforsayd the sum of seauen hundered & fourteen [p. 107]
     pounds of tob which remaineth yet unsatisfied your petitioner hath
     thearfor Entered his suit humbly Crauing order for the sayd debt
     against the Administrator of the sayd Russell Capt Josias fendall
     and your Petitioner shall euer pray &c

      Whearupon Mr Thomas Lomax Capt Josias fendalls Atturney
     allegeth that Mr Robert hundly is ioynt Administrator with him and
     that the Plantiue ought to haue sewed them boath for hee alone
     coold not answer the suit: and thear for Craucth an abaetment of
     the action which is granted and the plantiue withdrew his bill

    Mr William Sanfor Atturney to The Plantiue aresting the defen
      Mr William Brenton Plantiue dant in an action of debt Prefer
    Capt: Josias fendall Atturney to eth his petition as followeth:
      the administratrix of Capt
      William Batten Defendant

      To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses County the
     humble Petition of William Sanford atturney of William Brenton of
     Road island Marchant humbly Sheweth
      That Whearas Capt: William Batten standeth indebted to your
     petitioner as aforsayd the sum of eight hundered pounds of tobacco
     and Caske and Remayneth as yet unsatisfied Your Petitioner thear
     for hath entered his suit against Capt Josias fendall the administra
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