Kent County Court Proceedings, 1656-1662.  175





    This Bill bindeth me Edd Rogers of Kent County Plantr me my Liber B
   Heires or Assignes to pay or cause to be payd unto Jon Dabb or his
   Assignes, the full & Just some & quantity of one Thousand & Fower
   teene Pounds of good sound Marchble Toil in Leafe & Caske accord
   inge to the Acte of Assembly, to be payd at in or upon the day
   of Noü next ensuinge the day of the date hereof, & For the better
   securitie of the aboue mentioned Debt I the afore sd Edd Rogers doe
   by theis prsents Firmely binde & make ouer unto the aforesd John
   Dabb all my whole croppe of Toil planted this prsent yeare upon Rich
   Blunts plantacon and doe alsoe firmly by theis prsents, binde my
   selfe my Heires or Assignes not to dispose of any pt or pcell there of
   untili the aboue menconed debt be satisfied as witnesse my hand this
   8th of oct. 1659.            Edward  Rogers
   Signed & deliuered              his marke
    in the prseflce of us.
       ThO Hill
       Charles Stuard

   Thö Bradnox Plt
   Dilliuerance Louly Deft
    The Plant demands a Debt by Bill of three hundred & Fifty Pounds
   of Toil wth Caske. John Stoill beinge the Defft8 Atturny doth Con
   fesse Judgmt there of. The Court doth order prsent paym with
   Court Charges Else Execn. Teste mee John Cowrsey ClaY

    Thö Hill beinge somoned to Court to take the office of a Constable
   appeared & is now sworne to the sd office.
                          Teste me John Cowrse Cla?

    John Meconnikin hath this day assigned ouer the Pattent of the
   Land & what theiron remaineth belonginge therto, wth all priuiliges
   to the Inhabits of Kent where the Court is now Kept.
                          Teste me John Cowrsey ClaY

   Thö Bradnox the Atturny of Thö Byam Plt
   Franc. Barnes Deffent
    The Plt Demands a Debt by Ac° of 340th of Tob wth Caske the
   Deft confessethe the debt a promiseth prsent paymt the Plt promiseth
   tht if prsent paymt be mayd to remett the Charges of suyt. The Court
   doth order prsent paymt to the Plant, Else Execn
                          Teste me John Cowrsey Cla?
   Robt Knapp Plant                         [fol. 66]
   Thö Hinson Deft
    The Pit Complaines That in a Cropp of Toil web was maid on Beuer
   Necke plañn there was one hh of Tobaccoe which was Lost amongst