28        Provincial Court Proceedings, 1666.

         Liber FF though he hath been often thereunto required but hath Conuerted
              the same to his owne Use Whereupon he saith that he is dampnifyed
              to the uallue of fifty pounds sterling Wherefore he    prayeth Ordr
              agst the said Hempsted for the same—And he shall pray &c
               left att the howse of Wm Hempsted by Mee Abraham Rowse the
              7th day of Decembr 1665 These following thinges (uizt)
                                                              lb s d
              5 yds of fine spanish broad Cloth lying on the great   -10-0
                Chest in her Chamber cost 7 l: 10s-0 sterling money  7
              2 holland shirts in Chest at 20s p PS 2- 0-0
              1 paire of East Indian drawers        1- 0-0
              r paire of silk stockins              r- 5-0
          [p.233]1 paire fine wosted stockins at 10s in sd Chest     0-10-0
              4 handkercheifs at 3s 6d ps in sd Chest
              3 neck clothes at 5s 6d in sd Chest   o-16-6
              3 fine holland Capps at 4s p Ps       0-12-0
              2 towells at 2s 8d p ps               0- 5-4
              6 yds of 8d broad taffaty vilone at 8d p yd0- 4-0
              1 tuifted holland suite in the abouesd Chest 1- 0-0
              1 paire of Boddyes at 3s 6d in sd Chest0- 3-6
              1 flowered sattin wascoate at 1 l: 10s-0 wth a silki   6
               lace in it at 6d in said Chest         I 10
              1 pottle Jugg 1 quart Jugg 1 round glass pinte
                bottle wth one square glass bottle wth a scrue  0- 6-6
               att 6s 6d
              all these abouesaid thinges deliuered to Mrs Hempsteds owne
               handes
              1 paire of marking Iron in sd Chest   o- i-6
              1 Gunn deliuered Wm Hempsted          1- 0-0
              1 pistoll deliuered the sd Hempsted being a brassel
                                                     0-10-0
               barrill and lock
              1 red Cotton wascoate two faddom of Inch rope wth
                a haire line & swiuell att 12s 6d all lying in the   0-12-6
                outermost roome ouer the beds teaster
              1/2 a pound of fine thread and about a pound of
                browne thread at 5s-8d              0- 5-8
              deliuered to Mrs Hempsteds owne hands
                                                     19- 7-6

              £19: 7: 6 sterling att 5s p Cento in tobacco
          7733—1/3 the markett price
                                            A Just accompte
                                              p Abraham Rowse

        [p. 234] The defendant deliuers into Court his answere on back the decla-
              racon thus (Not Guilty) And desires the plt: to proue his accompt