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     Mr Mathew Stone Plantife the plantife Demandeth fife Barles In- LiberA
     Mr Walter Beane Deffendt dian Come Dew to him from the Def- 207
     fendant for which the Deffendant Confeseth A Judgment

       William Robinson Dessires Edmond Lyndsey Aged about 36
     yeares to be sworne in open Courte who saith
       That Andrew Watson did once promise to pay him one hondered 208
     and seauenty pounds of tobaccoe for William Robinson and to the
     vallew of one hondred pounds of tobaccoe in Corne, and further
     saith not

 The Courte is Adjourned till the 6th June next. [p. 87]

       Hugh Oneall and Thomas Jeruis Dessires this followinge Bill of
     saile to be Recorded
       Knowe all men by these ptsents that I Edward Philpot haue sould 209
     and Delliuered on Parse!l of Land to Hugh Oneall and Thomas Jeruis
     begininge at the furthest Mrked Oak at the further End of Puquas-
     cut with twelfe notches on the tree, and soe Runinge Accordinge to
     the survey till it Come to A Runn on the north syde of Puquascut
     feild, And then streight up the Runn to the top of the Hills to an
     Oake with A great wenn on the syde, and then streight alonge till it
     Come to Thomas Whites Land, which Land I haue sould for A val-
     lewable Consideration to the said Hugh Oneall and Thomas Jeruis
     to them and there heires for euer, and I binde my self e my heires
     Execcuttots, Adminisstrators, or Assignes in three thousand pounds
     of Tobaccoe and Caske, to signe them A deed to them and there
     heires for Euer upon demand as witnes my hand this 18 of Janu
     ary 1657:               the marke of
     Witnes by me James WalkerEdward E P Philpot
     This abouesaid Bill of saill was Acknowledged by the said Phi!pot to
     be his owne Proper Act and Deed in Courte
                              Testis Tho: Lomax Clerke

       William Empson Dessires this followinge Bill of saill to be
     Recorded
       Bee it knowne unto all men by these ptsents that I William Marshall 210
     of the Province of Maryland Planter haue bargained with and sould
     unto Wi!liam Empson of the said Province Planter, Two kows and
     one Yearlinge Heifer, One blake Pyed kow Aged Tenn yeares or
     thereaboute Mrked swallow forked on Each Ear, One Browne Pyed
     kow aged 3 or 4 Yeares, Mrked Cropt on both Eares with two slitts
     in the left Ear, One Ycarlinge red Heifer of William Marshalls owne
     proper Marke, the said Cattle I the said William Marshall doe Ac-
     knowledge to haue sould unto the said William Empson his lieires