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The Decl & Bill produced in open Court the Adm^rx afd by her Atto^rney

Peter Dent Confest judgm^t for y^e Same (if Assetts) and this Court grants

Order thereupon with Cost &ca... — — — — —

Ephraim Wilson plt           The plt having made appear by his Bill p^roved

Jonathan Towers dft }       that the Estate of y^e dft stood indebted to him y^e

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~            Sum of Eight hundred & fifty pounds of tobacco

The Adm^rx p^r her Atto^rney Sam Worthington Confest judgm^t for the Same

(if Assetts ) and the Court grants Order thereon with Cost - &ca. _____

Their Maties agt                The sd Elinor being p^rsented p^r Grand Jury

Elinor ffescue — }              for Basterdy was this day brought in Court

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& upon her examination Confessed the fact & accused one Launselott

Sawkill Order Sumons issue for the Said Sawkill to appear y^e next Court

to answer y^e p^rmises &ca. Ordered the sd Elinor give Security for her

fine &ca. Whereupon Came Daniell Donnaher Junio^r & by Recogniz

did acknowledge himself to owe & be indebted to their Maties the Sum

of four hundred pounds of tobacco due to be leavied on his goods &ca for

the sd Elinors fine afsd according to Law &ca.

                            The Courts adjourned for halfe an hour

The Court is mett & Sitts againe (viz) m^r ffra Jenckins m^r Tho

Dixon m^r Matt. Scarbrough , m^r Ge. Layfield , m^r Jn^o Bozman, m^r Sam^l.

Hopkins, m^r Ja. Round, m^r Edm^d Howard, m^r Jn^o King m^r Stephen Horsey

m^r Arnold Elzey . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Ordered that m^r Jn^o ffrancklins Bounds as Overseer of their Maties

highwayes extend to the North Side of y^e next Southern branch of

Cap^t Showells house, and that from thence Cap^t Showells district

begins & Continues to the extent of the Southern branch of Rehobeth

Bay within this County – – – – – – – – –

Their Maties                    The sd Showell this day appearing the

        agt }                  Wor^ll Court were Satisfied with his excuse

Sam. Shewell-                 and dismissed the accon . - - - - - - - - -

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Their Maties agt              The sd John was this day fined for

John Broughton }          Drunkeness & Swearing in open Court

~ ~ ~ ~ ~                 according to rules of Court fined ___

Ordered that John Broughton give Security for y^e Clearing a Road &ca.

Whereupon Came the sd John Broughton & his Security John Webb

& the sd Broughton did acknowledge him Self to be indebted to their Maties

the Sum of five pounds & the sd Webb in the Sum of fifty Shillings

due to be leavied on their goods & Chattels Lands & Tennem^ts for thier Maties

uses &ca.- - - -The Condicon of which Recognizance is Such that

if the sd Broughton doth within 21 dayes after this Court Clear & make

Such Sufficient Road & Bridges for horse & Cart from y^e p^rsent Court house

to the Wm Nobles house & the lower way by Edw^d Stevens next y^e River

where was the former way & pay Court Charges then the Recogniance

to be void & of non effect otherwayes to be in full power force & Virt