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our Register) It is ordered that it be referred to the Commis- 

 sioners for Sequestrations in the County of Derby to peruse and 

 Examine the matter of the sayd petition with such Witnesses on 

 Oath as the petitioner shall produce to prove his tyde to the 

 Lands mentioned in the sayd petition and certifie unto us for 

 what the sayd Lands are Sequestered from whom and when they 

 were first Sequestered together with what else they know or shall 

 upon enquiry finde materiall touchinge this businesse to us sealed 

 upp within one month after notice hereof And it is referred to 

 Mr. Brareton to state and report the whole case to us. 



Edw. Winslow. Ja. Russell 



WiLLM. MoLiNS. Ric. Moore 

 Rec. June 24. 1652." 



" July 2nd 1652. 

 Christopher Dethicke of Borrows in the county of Derby 

 knight made oath before Robert Mellor & Gervase Bennett 

 Commissioners for Sequestrations in the County of Derby that 

 about 4 yeares since at Lady day last he contracted with 

 M' John Bretland for the same in Borrows for 25 yeares 

 at xxxv^' a yeare & was to have a lease made thereof by 

 M' Bretlands promise who also told this depositor that one 

 M' Thomas Carleton was to sett his hand & seale to the said 

 Lease but the said Jo : Bretland did never seale the said seale 

 but this depositor hath ever paid his rent to the said Jo: Bretland 

 Untill the same was sequestered but M' Bretland hath oft told 

 this Depositor that he receaved the Rent for the said M' Carleton 



R. M. 



G. B." 



" Gent : 



We have herewith sent you the testimony of Christopher 

 Dethicke of Borrows taken in the case of M' Thomas Carleton 

 by vertue of your order of the 27 of May 1652 (which come to 

 our hands the 24 of June last) & this is all the witnesses he 

 hath produced before Us to prove his title to the farme in 



