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        Richard Lambe sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that in Liber B
       or about the first of december Last past: hee heard Thomas Hussey
       Profer Richard dod fifteene hundered pounds of tobacco Ready
       downe or too thowsand pounds of tobacco one thowsand this year
       and the other thowsand the next yeare for that maer that was in
       dispute at a prouinciall Court betweene Robert Robins and the sayd
       dod and thear by Report ended: always Prouided the sayd dod woold
       forthwith deliuer the sayd Hussey a firme bill of sayle for the sayd
       Maer with the word Auouch in it and thay brake of upon the Ac-
       coumpt Richard Dod sayd hee Coold not at Present Produce a bill of
       sayle for the sayd Maer and further sayeth not:

        Thomas Crackson Sworne and examined in open Court sayeth
       that hee heard Thomas baker Richard dod and Robert Robins speak-
       ing together and that hee Heard the sayd Baker say to the Sayd [p. 425]
       Robins wee demand a bill of Sayle of you for the Mare and the sayd
       Robins Replyed if hee woold get one wright if hee licked it hee
       woold seigne it and further sayeth not:

        Thomas Crackson Sworne and Examined in open Court Sayeth
       that the Last Court beeing heare hee heard Thomas Baker and Rob-
       ert Robins in in dispuit about a bill of sayle and Thomas Baker de-
       manded a bill of sayle of Robert Robins and hee tould him if hee the
       sayd baker woold get it wright hee woold seigne it if hee licked it:

        Andrew Ward Sworne and Examined in open Court sayeth that
       hee heard Thomas baker or Richard dod demand a bill of sayle of
       Robert Robins and hee sayd hee woold signe one if thay woold get it
       wright and further sayeth:

        James Hays sworne and Examined in open Court sayeth: that the
       last Court Richard Dod Called Robert Robins out of doores first
       Richard Dod a bill of sayle of him for the Maer and Robert Robins
       sayd hee woold giue him none and Richard Dod and Thomas baker
       asked him againe whether hee woold giue them a bill of sayle for
       the Maer the sayd Robins Replied hee woold giue them one if thay
       woold get it wright otherways hee giue them none nor signe that
       neather unles hee licked it

        This buisnes with boath Consents and with the Concent of the
       Court thay put it to Arbitration and the Plantiue withdrew his
       action:

        Mr James Lendsey Con feseth a iudgment unto John Duglas for [p. 426]
       one thowsand pounds of tob: dew to the sayd Duglas by bill baring
       daet the 28th of July Ao 1664 It is thearfor ordered that the sayd
       Lendsey pay unto the sayd douglas one thowsand pounds of tobacco
       with Cost and Charge of suit:
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