Talbo t County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674. 543








                             Debts Due byAccompt     Liber BB
                          Jno Edmondson   070  No.2
                          Jno Swayne      373
                          Ben: Sawser     o8o
      Debts Due bill                Ben: Wood  301
   Petter Euers   1081    Jno Richardson  130
   Jno Swayne     1367    Jno Glouer      050
   Jno Richardson 0440    Jno price       280
   Rich: More     0447    Edw: Williams   228
   Ben: Gomhy     0289    Jno Clemens     100
   Ben: Sawser    0213    Timoth Lindall  040
                          J no Easson     020
                          Mr Robips       020
                          Docter higby    070
                          Jno Price Jur 1 54½
                          Tho Martin      065
    Ralph Wells made      Oath too these Accompt for William        Worgan
   of Dorchester County   Inhoulder

    This Indenture made the Tweneth day of Septr in the yeare of [p. —]
   our lord God 1671 In Limbrick Wittneseth that Richard Stormee
   hath of his Owne Vollentary Will & Consent & by the Consent of
   his friend and Apprentice to and With John Steephens Belonging
   to the Good Ship Called the Joseph of Bristoll for the Terme time
   & space of fower yeares Comencing as Soone as the said Ship Doth
   safely Anker in Verginia During all wch said Terme he the said
   Richard Steephens his said Master or his Assignes in Verginia shall
   saue ther Secretts Shall Keep theire Commands lawfully & honestly
   Euery Where Shall doe Noe hurtt to his said master hee shall Nnt
   doe Nor Consent to be done to the vallue of Twelu pence in the yeare
   but he to his poware shall hinder the same and in all things shall
   behaue and Demeane himselfe to his Master and all Others as a True
   and faithfull sarvant to doe all the said Terme According to the
   Custom of the said verginia And he the said John Steephens or his
   Assigns shall find unto theire said Apprentice During all the fore
   said Terme sufficient Meate Drinke Lodging Washing Woolling lin
   ing shoos hoose and all Other things meett and Nessesary for an
   apprentice to haue According to the Costom of the said Cuntry & at
   the Expiration of the said Terme to giue their said Apprentice two
   sutes of apparell one for Working day the Other for holly day and
   fifty Acres of Land in the said Cuntry unto all the aboue said Agree
   ments & Couenants they aboue said person haue Interchangably sett
   ther hand and seale the day aboue Written
   Signed sealed & DD     Richard     Steephens (seale)
    in the Presents of       his thke
        Henry Pope