36 Kent County Court Proceedings, 1648-1656.








          Liber A John Elis hauinge made his Complnt apeare The Court doth theare
               fore Order that prsent payment bee made of the sd 350lb of tob with
               Court Charges els Execution

         [fol. 105] Capt Robrt Vaughan and mt Henery Morgan Ouerseeers of the
         9 m° 35 estat of rnt Nicolas Broune desseassed, haue made theire Complaint,
               that Valerus Leo, & Andrew Hanson, are indebted by bill to the
               afforesayd Estate 650lb of tob
                        Capt Vaughan sworne Examined & savth that theare is
                        a bill or spessialtie whearin the sd Haiison & Leo are
                        engaged to pay mr Nicolas Broun 650lb of tob or
                     . theareabouts;        Signu Robt Vaughan
               Depossitions r
                        m Tho: Hinson sworn Lxamined & saith that hee
                        doth Affirm the same verbatum tht Capt Vaughan hath
                        exprest in his Oath & furthr saith not
                                            Signu Tho Hinson
                The Complaint beeinge proued The Court doth theare fore Ordr
               that prsent payment bee made out of the Estates of the sayd Andrew
               Hanson & Valerus Leo of the forementioned tob els Execution

                Wheareas Anicake Hanson Relict of Andrew Hanson dessessed
               hath petisiond the Court and Renounst her husbands estate dessiringe
               the Court to take order Concerninge the same as in discression the
               shall thincke fitte, For the satisfling of Creditores & her Releiffe
                The Court doth theare fore Ordr that mr Thomas Hinson high
               sherife of the Countie, shall take the sd Estate into his Custodie, and
               Endeauor to find out euerie part & psell theareof, & bringe it into
               on Inuentorie or acc~, to bee brought in to the Court, that soe the
               sayd Estat may bee disburst accordinge to law & Contience

                Ritchard Blunt hauinge pettissioned the Court Complaines that
               Robert Gamer is indebted to him 1250lb of tob hath pdust a bill
               under the sd Garners hand & made the debt apeare
                The Court doth thearefore Order that prseflt payment bee made
               of the Afforesd debt of 1250lb of tob in Caske with Court Charges
               els Execution

                Tho: Hill Complaines that William Fletcher is indebted to him
               by bill 150lb of tob the bill pdust & the debt Cleard The which bill
               beeinge made when the sd Fletcher was in his seruice or Aprentiship
               to mT Conier It is the Judgment of the Court the bill is not Authentick

                Franchis Barnes hauinge pettissioned the Court Complaines tht
               mr Tho Ward is indebted to him tob & things lent The deffendant
               heinge by sicknes disabled to attend the Court dessires by his Attor
               ney Capt Russell a Refference which the Court is pleased to graunt