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     of tobacco dew as aforsayd to the sayd Pope It is thearfor ordered Liber B
     that the sayd hundly pay unto the sayd Pope three hundered ninghtie
     eight pounds of tobacco out of the sayd batchelors estate
     Edward Ming Plantiue     The Plantiue by his Atturney Mr
     Robert hundley Defendant Abraham Rows Prefereth this ensu
      as Batchelors Administrator ing declaration

     Edward Ming Plantiue
     Robert Hundley as Administrator to francis Batchelor Deft:
      the Plt declaers against the deft in an action of debt by vertue of
     an obligation from the sayd Batchelor beeing for wages dew to him
     as will more at large appeare by the sayd obligation under hand which
     sayd obligation not beeing as yet satisfied and the defendant refuses
     payment thearuf whearfor the plantiue hath entered his suit humbly
     Crauing order of Court for his sayd debt with Cost and Charge of
     suit &c

     in Confirmation whearof the sayd Rowse Produced this ensuing Con- [p. 321]
     dition
      Articles of Agreement between francis Batchelor of the one part
     and edward Ming of the other part witneseth
      Know all men by thees Presence that I Edward Minge doe bar-
     game and hier myself in any saruice or imployment that the sayd
     francis batchelor or his Assignes shall from time to time imploy
     him for the Consideration of fourteene hundered and fiftie pounds
     of tobacco and Caske and too barrells of indian Come that is to say
     to bee payd the sayd edward at or upon the last day of October Ao
     1663 and further the sayd Edward doth Promis to use his lawfull
     indeauours from the daet hearof untill the last of October 1663 for
     that valewable Consideration as witnes owr hands this 3d day of
     february Ao 1662            fran: Batchelor
     test Thomas Atkinson        Edward E M Minge
        William + Wennams            his marke
           his marke

     Subscribed as followeth
      I Underwright and promis to pay unto edmond Lendsey flue hun
     dered and fifty lb of tobacco and Caske and this Condition is voyd the
     tobacco to bee payd upon demand as witnes my hand this 25th of
     Nouember 1663                  Fran: Batchelor
     Thomas Wackfeeld
     Richard fouke

      Whearupon the defendant desireth that the plantiue might pro
     duce his letter of Atturnerney which the Plt: did and is as followeth
      Know all men by thees Presence that I Edward Minge Constitute
     my Louing f rind Abraham Rows my trew and law full Atturney to [p. 322]