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November Court 1731
127 The Court agrees with Benjamin Aydelot to keep Ferry Over the Indian River and find a boat and hands & Give Good attendance thereto untill march Court Next and that he be allowed One thousand pounds of tobacco for the same to be paid Levy Court &.c
Donelson as his Guardian &.c whereupon it is ordered by the Court that the Said John Donelson Give Recognizance in fifty pounds Sterling for to Comply with the Law in relation to Guardians &c Thereupon the said John Donelson present herein Court in his proper person acknowledged himself to Owe and Stand Justly Indebted unto the Said William Bowen in the Sum of fifty pounds Sterling to be Levied on his body goods or Chattells Lands or tenements for the Use of the said William Bown if default be made in the Condition hereunder written The Condition of the above Recognizance is Such that if the above bound John Donelson do and Shall well and truely Comply with the Law in Relation to the Guardianship afd and Likewise deliver up unto the Said William Bown all his Estate both real and personall that doth of right belong unto ye Said W.m Bowen peaceably and quietly ^that he shall have in his hands^ when he shall arrive at full age to receive ye Same &.c then the above Recognizance to be void &c
unserviceable therefore Your humble petitioner humbly prays your worships would be pleased to Give order that that the Said Negro may henceforth be tax free and humble petitioner shall as being in duty bound Shall always pray The petition aforesaid being read and heard and fully understood and mature deliberation thereupon had wherefore it is Considered by the Justices here that the aforesaid Elizabeth Robins be for the future discharged from paying of Leveys for the afd negro Named Hannah as by the petition aforesaid is praid &.c Dido angro Girle of John Dennis Jun.r is adjudged by the Court to be of the age of Seven Years &.c
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