176Kent County Court Proceedings, 1656-1662.





        Liber D     the sharers wch the Deft puts on the Plant. the plt desires to beare but
               his owne pt,
                The Deft saith tht he beinge to depart from thence, market out his
               owne pt of the Toil & alsoe the part belonginge to the Plant Robt
               Knapp, wch then was in Caske, & there remained then Due to the
               Plant Forty Fower Pounds of Toil the Plant then assigned ouer
               to Hasadia Hill, And Further the Deft ThO Hinson protests he
               mayd noe distinct choyce to take the best toil.
                The Court haueinge debated the Matter in this Cause Findeth noe
               cause of suyte, & that the Plant shall pay Court Charges else Execn.
                                     Teste me John Cowrsey ClaY

               Matt Reade Plant
               John Smith Deft
                The Plant demands a debt of 400lb of Toil, wth Caske the Deft
               ownes that he owes him the sd Matthew Reade three hundred eighty
               one Pounds of Toil the ptyes agree on this some & if they Finde the
               Debt more when they come to Ac° to allow of it The Court doth
               order prsent paymt of the debt confest by the Deift unto the Plant wth
               Cost of suyte else Exec11 Teste me John Cowrsey ClaY

               Robt Martin Plant by Atturny
               John Smith Deft
                The Plant Demands a Debt by bill of three hundred & one Pounds
               of Tob with Caske The Deift Confeseth the Debt to be just: The
               Court doth therefore order that the Deft John Smith to make prsent
               paymt of the Debt to the Plant wth Cost of suyt Else Execn.
                                     Teste me John Cowrsey ClaY

               Capt Thö Bradnox Plant
               John Smith Deift
                Upon a Refferance granted last Court to the Plant to proue his
               Charge against the Deft & his euidenc beinge brought into Court,
               The Court debateinge the matter & findeinge that the Euidence wch
               are John Deere & his wife, to be ptyes wth the Deift in this Cause,
               doth not apprehend it Lawfull or Equitable to tender thm their oathes.
                The Court not Findinge any positiue Testimony to proue the Deft
               guilty, doth therefor see noe Juste cause of suyte, & doth Order that
               the Plant Tho Bradnox shall pay cost of suyt, wth Damages else
               Execü.               Teste me John Cowrsey CIar.

                Capt Thö Bradnox dernandeth wart versus John Morgan in an
               Act of Case for this he bringeth his suyt

                John Stout demandeth wart versus Dauid Phillips in an Acti of
               the Case for this he bringeth his suyte