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       That whearas your Petitioner in Januarie last beeing at the bows Liber A
     of William Marshal did Contract & bargaine with the sayd Marshall
     in Companie of Mr White and Mr Smith for flue Cowes and too male
     and three female Cattel each too years old this next Aprill for the
     which Cattel william Marshall promissed to pay your Petitioner
     three thowsand pounds of Marchantable tob: with Caske to contayne
     the same three hogsheads to bee payd at Thomas Bakers the rest at
     his owne hows in Case hee the Sayd Marshal liked the Cowes hee
     Shoold See at portobacco for the too year old Cattel upon Mr Ger
     rardes Mannor the Sayd Marshall was to take them there upon your
     Petitioners word; whearupon the sayd Marshall Came up to the
     hows of your Petitioner at Portobacke and Saw the fower Cows your
     Petitioner promissed bee Shoold see thear and liked them after which
     your Petitioner asked him to go to pangia and See the other Cowe
     and one too year old heyfer, the sayd Marshal replyed hee woold no
     go but if your Petitioner woold warrant the sayd Cowe to bee in as
     good Conditione as those which hee saw bee woold receiue them and
     giue your Petitioner too thowsand pounds of tob for them but for
     the too year old Cattel hee woold not haue them your Petitioner
     answered him bee woold warrant the cowe to bee in as good condi
     tione as the rest wear and tendered to deliuer the Cows to the Sayd
     Marshal upon conditione that bee woold take the too year old Cattel
     according to agreement the which Cattel hee refused and Sayd hee
     woold not meddel with them; whearfor your Petitioner intending
     God willing this next Shiping to transport himself for England
     humblie craueth your speedie redres and bee shal euer pray

       for the Confirmmation of the precedent Petitione the Plantiue pro
     duceth the oaths of Mr William White and Mr Samuell Smith which
     are as followeth

          Januarie the 18th or thearabouts        [p.43]
     The Depositione of William White Aged thirtie six year or thear
     abouts heard Agrement betwine Mr Edward Parkes and William
     Marshal the sayd William Marshal was to giue to Mr Parkes for
     flue Cowse and flue young Cattel about tow years old this spring too
     males and three females three thousand pounds of tobacco three
     houghords of tob: paid at thomas Bakers and the rest at his owne
     house furder it was agreed that the next day William Marshal woold
     corn up towards Portobacco and see the Cattel and if he liked them
     he ould haue them and for those that ware at Mr Gerets Plantation
     Will Marshal ould take Mr Parkes word for them and the next day
     William Marshal came to Portobacco and saw the Cattel and withall
     Sayed hee liked them it tis to be understood that the sayd Marshall
     saw all thay coold Fend at Portobacco furder the deponed saith not
     Some before me John Jenkins        Will White
       and supposed to bee wrighten
       by the sayd John Jenkins