( 229 )       June 14^th 1693.
Whereupon this Court Orders the verdict to be entered, and likewise Orders the sd Coleman to pay
fourfold to John: ffreeman (viz) 1624 pounds of tobacco. Order the sd Coleman give Security
(for) the foresd fourfold & himself & Wifes good behaviour. Order Jurors fees. -  -  -  -  -  -  -
 
Whereupon Came the Sd Ellis Coleman & his Two Securities (viz) John:ffreeman & Anthony Jones
and the Said Coleman did by Recognizance acknowledge & Confess himself to owe & be indebted
(to) our Soveraign Lord & Lady King Wm & Queen Mary the Sum of twenty pounds Sterling
money of England, And the Sd ffreeman & Jones the Sum of 10^, like money afd, all due
to be leavied on their goods & Chattels Lands & Tenemen^ts. for their Maties uses &ca .
 
The Condicon of this Recognizance is Such that if the above bound Coleman & Damarias
his Wife doe pay the four fold awarded to Jn^o ffreeman w^th Officers fees then this Recognizance
to be void & of none effect, Otherwayes to be & remain in full power force & vertue.
 
To the Wor^ll. their Maties Justices for Somerset County, The humble Petion of Jn^o.ffossett
Humbly declareth to this Court That whereas John:Cropper deceased, did by his last will
& Testament, in his Will give y^r Petioner a Real & personall Estate, to enjoy & be
posest withall at the age of eighteen years, And the Said Cropper in his Will did ordain
m^r James: Round and m^r Charles:Ratcliffe, Trustees in the Said Will, To See y^r Petione^r
at the Age aforesd have his part of the Real Estate & personall Estate delivered according
to their devision. And whereas John:Cole of Virginia, did wright the said Jn^o. Cropper
Last Will, and he being an ancient man & a forreigner for mortality Sake, y^r Petioner
therefore beggeth of this wor^ll.Court, that the Said Cole may be examined & Sworn in open Court
Concerning your Petioner Interest in the said Will, by reason the sd John:Cole can make Oath
upon the holy Evangelist that y^r Petioner is the Same man mentioned in the sd Jn^o. Cropper
Will to enjoy the Said Real & personall Estate given y^r Petioner in the Said Will. The p^rmises
Considered by this Court, your Petione^r Shall pray.
Petion being read, Came the above Named John:Cole and did make Oath upon the holy
Evangelists that the Petioner Jn^o.ffossett, is the same Jn^o:Cropper mentioned in the Will
of John:Cropper deceased.
 
The Wor^ll. Court this day Order a Grand Jury to be impannelled which forthwith was & returne
was p^r Sheriff made as followeth (viz) Jn^o:Bennett. Ja: Givan.  Mich: Williams. Jn^o. Rickens
Wm:Stacy. Tho: Beauchamp. Jonathan:Towers. Jn^o:Gray. Sam^l: Jones. Sam^l. Handy Rich.
Tull Sen^r. Tho: Tull Sen^r. Stephen:Costin. George: Latcham. Jn^o. Kellam. Somerset Dickenson
which Grand Jury was Sworn & Sent up C  Evid Sworn & Sent up to Grand Jury were
Matt: Scarbrough. & Cap^t. Wm.Whittington. B  Cap^t. Wm:Coulbourne & John:White.