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    the sayd trew for dammage sustained and Cost of suit: and your Liber B
    petitioner as in dutie bound shall euer pray &c

      And the defendant desiring that the plantiue might proue his peti
    tion Whearupon the Plantiue desireth that John muns and William
    Robisson might haue thear oaths giuen them which was granted

      John Muns sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that the
    boat was haled up in October last past and lay up till March to the
    best of this deponants Rememberance and further sayeth that Richard
    trew fetched Corne in her and further sayeth not:

      William Robisson Sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that
    thear was a great lose of his Corne for want of his boat as george
    harris told this deponant and further sayeth not

    and the Plantiue not beeing able to proue any Cause of action it is
    ordered that the plantiue shoold bee nonsuited and pay the Cost and
    Charge of suit:

    Mr Arthur turnor Plantiue The plantiue aresting the defendant in
    James bouling defendant an action of defamation the defendant
                       Craued a referance which was granted

      Daniell Gordian and his wife Mary acknowledg in open Court the [p. 120]
    sayle of thear formar plantation beeing one hundered acres of land
    lung on the west side of Portobacco Creeke from them their heirs
    Executors Administrators or Assignes for euer unto francis wine
    his heirs Executors Administrators or assignes for euer
                                ut testimonium facit
                                Georgius Thompsonus

      Know all men by thees Presant that I william Codwell doe do
    hearby assigne and make ouer unto francis Wine of the prouince
    of Mariland Cooper his heirs Executors Administrators and assignes
    all my right titell interest of this patten and the land thearin belong
    ing to mee hearby renouncing all Claimes that may or shall bee
    maed to the sayd land by mee the sayd Codwell my heirs Executors
    or Assignes witnes my hand this 12th of May Ao 1663
    test Thomas Lomax           William  Codwell
       Meuerell Hulse               his marke
    This is a pattent past to Daniell Johnson and richard Morris and
    morises right assigned to Codwell as more at larg will appear by the
    patten and assigment Recorded in this Record Nouember 4th Ao
    1662

    Thomas Allonson Plantiue The Plantiue aresting the defendant in
    Jheromy Frost Defendant an action of debt Prefereth his Petition
                       as followeth