Transcript:Lechford, Thomas. Note-Book Kept by Thomas Lechford, Esq./v7p133

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the Massachusetts in New England & mei. Tho. Lechford scriptoris hujus. And in testimony thereor and that the said Edmund and Anne are man and wife together and were married upon the xixth day of June last past and wch marriage I the said John Winthrop was present I have caused the Common seale of our Colony to be hereunto affixed the day of the date of these presents. [8s.]

William Cole¹ of New England gent and Elizabeth his wife executrix of Francis Doughty the Elder of Bristoll merchant Deceased makes a letter of Attorney unto John Cole his brother to receive of Mr Fabian Hill of Bristoll lynnendrap their former Attorney 60ii upon a bond made by John Barker of the City of Bristoll merchant unto the said Francis Doughty Condiconed to save him harmelesse of one other bond wherein at request of the said John Barker the said Francis became bound to Robert Doughty his brother who left Margaret his wife his executrix & she sued the said Francis to judgment & the said Elizabeth payd 42ii and 10s. above 2 yeares since and hath been at other charges of Mary Barker widdowe executrix of the said John Barker. Dated 18. 8. 2. Cor : 1626.

Be it knowne unto all men by these presents that we William Cole late of Sutton in the parish of Chew-magna in the County of Somerset yeoman & Elizabeth Cole his wife one of the Daughters & Executrix of the last will & testa- ment of Francis Doughty of the City of Bristoll Merchant Deceased doe hereby constitute ordeyne & appoint our welbe- loved brother John Cole our true and lawfull Attorney for us and in our names to sue Arrest and impleade Mary Barker widdow Executrix of the last will & testament of John Barker late of Bristoll aforesaid Merchant Deceased upon one bond entred into by the said John Barker for himselfe his heires executors & administrators unto the said Francis

¹ For William Cole and his wife Elizabeth, a troublesome woman in her ways, see later in the Note-book, p. 110.