47 Shall & will for ever hereafter warrant & defend by
these presents In wittnes whereof I the said Richard
Stevens doe hereunto Sett my hand & Seale this ninth
day of August Ao: Do: one thousand Six hundred & Seaventy
Signed sealed & delivered
in the presence of us Richard Stevens (seal)
Daniell Curtis This is acknowledged in open Cort:
Thomas Wingod by Richard Stevens at A County Cort:
held for Sommersett County the 8th day of november in the XXXiXth: year
of the Dominion of the Rt: honble:
Caecilius Ao: Do: 1670 ~ ~
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Att A Cort: helld the 15th: november in the XXXiXth: year of y
Dominion of the Rt: honble: Caecilius Ao Do: 1670 before his
Lopps: Justices thereunto assigned & Authorised ~ ~ ~
mr: William Stevens
mr: Henry Smith : mr: John Winder
Present mr: James Weedon : mr: George Johnson Commrs mr: James Jones : Capta: Wm: Colebourne
Amos Parsons plt:
Ambrose London deft: they both appeare
The Deft pleades that his evidences Coulld not be mett with
& Craves a refference to the next County Cort: ordered that
there be a refference till the next County Cort: ~ ~ ~ ~
The Same Day Commrs as afore
According to an order from the Deputy Leiuetents: for the
Constables to be Sworne to there Severall Lists they gave
into the Sherife the Constables of this County being summoned
to appeare this day; are Sworne & ordered that the Clerk
drawe up the List of the tythables fayre that y Constables
gave out to y Sherrife & now Sworne to the sd: lists; & seale
it with y County seale directing the same to y Rt: honble:
The Leiutenant Generall ~ ~ ~ ~ ~