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       The Defendant not beeing abel to show any lawful Reason why Liber A
     judgment shoold not pase upon the precedant bill it is thearfor or-
     dered that the defendant pay unto the Plantiue 303 pounds of tob:
 and Caske with all Cost and Charge of suit:

 Hennerie Grace Plantiuelthe Plantiue aresting the Defendant in an
                      John Gey Defendant actione of the Case Prefereth his Peti-
                      tione as followeth

       To the Worshipful Commissioners or Charleses Countie the 110
     humble Petitione of Hennerie Grace
       Sheweth that your Petitioner hauing wraught 5 weeks last Crope
     with John Gey as also let him haue a waskote which Cost him 8o lb
     of tob: your Petitioner hauing demanded satisfactione is denyed pay-
     ment, tharfor hath entered his suit Humblie beseeching your wor-
     ships to tacke it into Consideration as also that your Petitioner beeing
     formarlie Arested at the suit of the sayd Guy and by reason of his
     bccing sike that hee coold not appeare iudgment past against your
     Petitioner John Gey pleading his cause of suit was for a Cuer which
     your Petitioner cane proue was no Cuer the Premisses taken into
     your consideration your Petitioner beeseecheth your worships to
     grant him order with Cost of suit and hee shal as in dutie bound
     Pray &

       The Defendant denieth to haue had any worke of the Plantiue
     worthie of Consideratione but owneth the wascoate and desieret
     that Walter Cotterell and William Hinschow may bee sworne Con-
     cerning the Plantiues worke which is granted

       Walter Cotterell sworne and and examined in open Court sayeth
     that Hen: Grace did worke but a verie littel and not so hard as to
     counteruayle his diate which is also verified by the oath of William
     Hinschow
       Thearfor it is ordered that the Plantiues worke and the aforsayd [p. 56]
     wascoat shoold pay for his Diate

 Hennerie Lillie Plantiue The Plantiue Aresting the Defendant in
                      James Lee Defendant: fan action of the case prefereth his Peti-
                      tione as falloweth

       To the Worshipful Comm of Charleses Countie the humble Peti- iii
         tione of Henry Lillie Sheweth that your Petitioner agreed with
         James Lee to let his wife hue in his house a yeare, and layd in
         prouissione for her diate but about a mounth after she went to hue
         thear she coold not bee suffered to enioy the Priuiledge of the house
         quietly according to yor Petitioners Agreement but was forced to
         depart the sayd hous beeing warned thearto by the womane which is
         house keeper for the sayd James Lee thearfor your Petitioner demand-
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