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of Tobacco and thereof he brings this Sute &ca.                                Pleg. &ca. Jn^o. Doe

                                                                        Dent p^r Que         Rich Roe}

And the Defend^t. Comes & defends the force and injury & prayes the hearing of the Said Writeing & it is read unto him he

Prayes also y^e hearing the Condition of y^e Said Writeing & it is read unto him in these words. The Condition of the above

Obligation is Such that if y^e above bounden Lawrence Crawford his Heirs Extr^s. doe for his and their parts & behalf in

all things well & truely Stand to abide performe fulfill & keep the Award Arbitrament Order finall end & determination

or judgm^t of Stephen: Luffe & Thomas Newbold Gents & Arbitrators indifferently Chosen Elected & Named as well on y^e part

& behalf of the above bound Lawrence Crawford as on y^e part & behalf of y above Named ffrancis Jenckins to Award Arbitrate

& Judge for or Concerning a Certaine difference depending in Somerset County Court between the Said Parties before y^e date

of these presents So allwayes that the Said Award Arbitrament Doom & Determination or Judgm^t of the Said Arbitrators of for

or upon the premises be made or put in writeing Indented under y^e hands & Seals of the Said Arbitrators ready to be delivered

to y^e Said parties on or before y^e 28^th day of this Instant ffebruary. And if the Said Arbitrators Shall make in Such Award --

Arbitrament or determination as aforesd for or upon y^e Premises at or by y^e day aforesd, then if the Said Lawrence Crawford his

Heirs Extors & every of them doe well & truely stand to abide obey p^rforme fulfill & pay all & every the Award Umpirage

& determination of Michael: Clugston Mer^cht by y^e said Arbitrators Elected & Chosen on y^e parts & behalfs of either of the

parties to Award Determine & Judge of & Conserning the premises So allwayes that the Said Umpirage finall end & determination

of the Said Umpire of or Concerning the p^rmises be had & put in Writeing indented under y^e hand & Seal of the said Umpire

by y^e 28^th day aforesd to be delivered to the Said parties. Then this Obligation to be void & of none effect else to be in force &

Vertue. /                  Lawrence: Crawford ❂

Somerset County Ss

In Maryland

                Know all men by these presents that I Lawrence Crawford of y^e County aforesd in y^e Province aforesd Gentⁿ am holden

                and firmly bound unto ffrancis Jenckins of the Same County & Province aforesd Gentⁿ his Heirs Extors Adm^rs or

                Assigns in y^e full & just Sum of Twenty thousand Pounds of good Sound Merchantable leaf Tobacco & Caske to be

                paid upon demand Convenient on Pocomoke River To y^e which paym^t well & truely to be made I bind my Self my

                Heirs Extors & Adm^rs firmly by these presents Sealed with my Seal & dated this 24^th day of ffeb^ry 1690/1.

The Condition of y^e above Obligation is Such that if y^e above bound Lawrence Crawford his Heirs Extors doe for his & their parts

and behalfs in all things well & truely Stand to abide perform fulfill & keep the Award Arbitrament Order finall end determination

or judgm^t of Stephen Luffe & Thomas Newbold Gentlemen Arbitrators indiferently chosen Elected & Named as well on y^r part and

Behalf of y^e above bound Lawrence Crawford as on y^e part & behalf of y^e above Named ffrancis Jenckins to Award Arbitrate and

Judge for or Concerning a Certaine difference depending in Somerset County Court between the Said parties before the date of these presents

So allwayes that the Said Award Arbitrament, Doom, Determination or Judgment of the Said Arbitrators of for or upon the Premises

be made or put in Writeing Indented under the hands & Seals of the Said Arbitrators ready to be delivered to the Said parties on or by

the 28^th day of this Instant ffebry & if the Said Arbitrators Shall make no Such Agreement Award Arbitrament or determination

as aforesd for or upon the premises at or by y^e day aforesd Then if the Said Lawrence Crawford his Heirs Extors & every of them doe

well & truely Stand to abide Obey performe fulfill & Pay all & every the Award Umpirage & determination of Michael Clugston

Mer^cht by the Said Arbitrators Elected & Chosen on the parts and behalfs of either of the parties to award determine & Judge

of and Concerning the premises So allwayes that the Said Umpirage finall end & determination of the Said Umpire of or

Concerning the Premises be had & put in Writeing indented under the hand & Seal of y^e Said Umpire by y^e 28^th.day aforesd to be

delivered to the Said Parties then this Obigation to be void & of None effect else to be in force & vertue.

Sealed Signed & delivered & in y^e Presence of us                                                                                 Lawrence Crawford. ❂

Nicholas: Lisney

Peter Dent. ///