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         May the 6th 1663                    Liber B
    Jacob Lumbroso                          [p. 133]
     Thees are to giue you Notice that I haueaccepted that debt of
    John Chesshiers as part of Pay from JamesBiech and desir you to
    deliuer up the bill unto him and this my noat     shall oblige mee to
    discount it and Remain your frind    Thomas Burditt

      The Deposition of Thomas Burdit aged twenty seauen years or
    thear abouts sayeth that your deponant accepted of a debt dew from
    John Tomkinson unto James Viech when the sayd Viech was with
    your deponant which was in february last and told mee hee woold
    leaue the bill in the Jews hands that I might haue it and further your
    deponant sayeth not:
      The deposition of Thomas Burdit taken befor me this 24th of July
    1663                             Joseph harrisson

      Whearupon the defendant humbly Requesteth to see his letter of
    Atturney by which Authoritie hee sewed him which was produced
    and is as followeth
      Know all men by thees Presants that I James Viech of Coluert
    County Planter doe Constitute or appoynt my Louing f rind Mr John
    Lumbroso my trew and law full Atturney to arest sew and implead
    imprison and releas out of prison euery person or persons that is
    indebted to mee James Viech and I doe impower my sayd Atturney
    to appoynt any Atturney and what my sayd Atturney Lawfully doath
    I doe Ratifie and Confirme as if I wear personally thear presant as
    witnes my hand this 9th of february Ao 1662 James Veich
    test Joseph Dorosell
        Margery Goold:

      No Caus of action appearing unto the Bord It is thear for ordered
    that the Plantiue shoold bee nonsuited and pay the Cost and Charge
    of suit:

    Mr John Meekes Plantiue The Defendant the last Court Crauing a [p. 134]
    Richard Trew Defendant Referance to this and now not appearing
    the plantiue beeing sworne to his Accoumpt it amounting unto four
    hundered and sixty three pounds of tobacco Craued order for it and
    the defendant not appearing nor any atturney for him the Plantiue
    Craueth order for his sayd debt with Cost and Charge of suit It is
    thearfor ordered that the defendant pay unto the plantiue four hun
    dered and sixty three pounds of tobacco with Cost and Charge of suit

    Mr Arthur Turnor Plantiue     This buisnes is Respited till to
    James boulin by his Atturney Morro Morning whear upon the
      Capt: Josias fendall DefendantJ defendant desireth that his wit
    neses might haue thear oaths giuen them which is granted