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    premises in wittnes & Confirmation hereof the parties abovemenconed Liber E
    to to this present writing have hereunto Sett their hands this 20day of november Anno Domini 1667       hisSigned Sealed & Dellivered        Ed: 0 Fulser (locus
      in presence of us            marke   sigilli)
         Henry Hardy               his
         Elizabeth X Ray        Robt R Long (locus
             her marke             marke   sigilli)
      And to prove the performance of his part of the abovewritten
    Condition the abovewritten Ed: Fulser produced this following dis-
    charge, vizt
      These pnts wittnes that whereas Edward Fulser of Charles
    County in the province of Mariland planter covenanted bargained
    & agreed to and with Robert long of the Same County & province
    planter lately deceased, to Serve him that is to say the said Robert
    his heires Executors Administrators or assignes for and during the
    time of twelve moneths, and further by these pnts the Said Edward
    having performed his part of the agreement to Say wholly & duely
    served the Said Robert Long his heires Executors & Administrators
    & assignes the whole terme of the above Specifyed time in all such
    services as hee or they, that is to say the Said Robert Long his [fol. 321
    heires Executors Admrs or assignes Employed him that is to say the
    Said Edward Fulser in, Now whereas the said Robert Long as above
    specified is Lately deceased I Henry Hardy of the abovesaid County
    & province planter being that is to say the Said Robert Longs
    Lawfull Administrator doe by vertue of these pnts wholly & abso-
    lutely discharge the Said Ed: Fulser from all debts dues & demands
    whatsoever either from my Selfe or from any other in the behalf e
    of the Said Robert Long from the beginning of the world unto this
    day & for the due performance hereof I have hereunto Sett my hand
    & Seale this Second day of July Anno Domini 1670
    Signed Sealed & Dellivered  Henry Hardy (Locus
        Thomas T Baker                 Sigilli)
             his marke

      Whereupon after many pleadings had on both sides at the request
    of the plaintiff a venire facias was by the Court issued to the Sheriff
    who impaneld a Jury of twelve men as foll, Tho: Allanson [blank]
    who having debated the business amongst themselves gave in their
    verdict in the behalfe of the plaintiff according to the above-
    written agreement against the defendants with Costs of Suite &c.

      Reference granted till the next Court in the Suite Comenced by
    Edward Maddock agt Richard Dod.
      Likewise Reference granted in the Suite Comenced by Sath: price
    against Edward Maddock.
      Likewise a reference granted in the Suite Comenced by James