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    too thowsand pounds of tobacco which nether beeing performed your Liber B
    petitioner beeing much damnified for want of his tobacco or saruant [p. 122]
    the premisses Considered and iust iudgment Pronounced according
    to your serious Considerations and your petitioner shall euer pray

      And for the Confirmation of the sayd Petition the Plantiue desireth
    that George harris might haue his oath giuen him which is granted

      George harris Sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that hee
    sould a hors to Daniell Johnson to pay unto william Robisson a man
    saruant or too thowsand pounds of tobacco whearupon this deponant
    tooke in his bill for the sayd hors from William Robisson and further
    sayeth not:

      Thomas Hussey Sworne and Examined in open Court sayeth that
    bee came to william Robissons hows and hee hope Daniell Johnson
    and William Robisson to Catch a horse and afterwards it was de
    liuered to daniell Johnson and after that Capt: Story was Corn into
    the Cuntry this deponant meeting with daniell Johnson hard by one of
    goodman smoots suns howse bee desired this deponant to tell william
    Robisson that hee was going aboard to buy him a saruant for the
    hors and further sayeth not:

      Daniell Gordian Sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that
    bee hard Daniell Johnson say that hee had baught a saruant for Wil
    liam Robisson for eightteen hundered pounds of tobacco and a flitch of
    bakon and that that was a littell under too thowsand pounds of to
    bacco and further sayeth not:

      Whearupon the defendant alleageth the Plantiue to haue declared
    against him for a hors to him sould by the Plantiue and it manifestly
    appeareth that George harris sould him the hors and thearfor humbly
    Craueth a nonsuit It is thearfor ordered that the plantiue shoold bee
    nonsuited and pay the Cost and Charge of suit:

    Mr John Meekes Plantiue The Plantiue aresting the Defendant in [p. 123]
    Richard Trew Defendant an action of debt the defendant alleageth
    that it was this very day of the Court that hee was arested and thear
    for humbly Craueth a ref erance which was granted

      Richard Roe Sworne and examined in open Court Sayeth that
    upon Michelmas day last past William Robisson Daniell Johnson
    wear perusing of a peece of land in the woods and William Robis
    son sayd to daniell Johnson it wear good if you had a plantation by
    the walter side and sayd that bee woold sell him Mr husseys as bee
    had it you shall pay mee one thowsand pounds of tobacco this year
    and the Rernaynder next and so thay went home to Daniell Johnsons
    hows and bee payd him one thowsand pounds of tobacco upon bill