Kent County Court Proceedings, 1656-1662.





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         Liber B    thereof an Engagemt should be taken, in mannor & Forme as in
               Those Artickles (relation unto thm beinge had) more at large Ap
               peareth, And whereas by Acte of this last genarall Assembly, the
               sd Articles are Confirmed, & the sd Engagemt by a Law Commanded
               to be taken, To the end the sd Articles may be inuoyolably obserued,
               And that all Jealousies and Feanes be remoued, These are in the Lord
               Propriataryes names, strictly to Charge and Command all psons
         [fol. 41]  whatsoeuer, To make their repaire to the Clankes of their respectiue
               County Courts, at, or before the 20th day of August next ensuinge,
               to make their Subscription to the sd Engagent or else tht they puide
               thm selues, to dept this province by the 25th day of March next And
               doe Declare tht all psons tht shall refuse to subscribe the Engagemt
               wthin the time before limit and shall be found in any pt of this
               province after the 25th day of March aforesd, shall be pceeded against
               as Rebells, and Traitours. giuen under my hand this 23th of July
               1658                            Josias Fendall
               Vera Copia testis
                    John Cowrsey Clk.

               To this Honble Court
                 Pattericke Forest requesteth tht all such psons who stand as in
               debted to the Estate of mt Thomas Hatton Decedent doe here, either
               upon oath or discharge make what they can Appeare, to Cleare thm
               selues of those debts, or Fees, other wise Execucon to proceede, And
               yor Peticonr shall pray
                 The Court doth therefore order, That all such psons as are con
               cerned herein make their Appearance, and to Cleare thm selues if
               they can, or At any other Court, when they shall be there unto
               Called.

                 Mr Thomas Bradnox sworne in Court 20th of July 1658
                 Saith That all such Fees as ware due From me to mr Thomas
               Hatton I haue payd to mr Tho: Marsh, & For mr John Russell the
               whole Charge of one Pattent. the Charge is 214lb of TotS & the
               Pattent 147lb the whole is 36Ilb and Further saith not.

                 Mr Tho: Hinson Sworne the same time, saith
                 That all such Fees as ware due to mT Tho. Hatton, yor Depont
               veriwell remembreth tht hee hath payd mr Thã: Marsh decedent
               the Depont mr Thã. Hinsons Charge of Fees is 137lb of TotS &
               Caske & Further saith not.
                                 Vera Copia Test: John Cowrsey Clk.

                 Joseph Wickes Sworne this 21th of July 1658
                 Saith That this Deponant was Indebted by Bill & acco unto mr
               Thomas Hatton about the quantytie of eighty one Pounds of TotS,
               wch bill was in the Custodye of me Thomas Marsh & the fore sd Tob
               was demanded, & payd, upon the Geñall Acos betwixt the sd Marsh