102 TlMEHRI. 



Date 23rd March, 1675. — Articles of agreement between Richard and 

 Jonathan Hawtaine, Gents : of Barbados and said John Peers as to the 

 purchase of a plantation in Jamaica. 



Date 1679 — Jonathan Hawtaine, Gent : sold part of 300 acres of land 

 in Jamaica to said John Peers. This plantation in Jamaica was situated 

 in St. Elizabeth's and contained 600 acres bounded on lands of Lieut. 

 Col William Sinclaire, &c., &c. Richard Hawtaine is mentioned in 

 this deed also. 



Entered 20 July, 1681. 

 Daniel Peerse (Peers?) of B/dos gent : Bequeaths to wife Katharine 

 his Estate for life, she paying his debts and maintaining his children. 

 After her death to go to sons John George and William Pearse, to be 

 equally divided. Appoints wife Katharine and brother George Peerse, 

 Exors, and appoints friends William Davis and Mr. Allenleer, Over- 

 seers of will. Dated 23 Oct., 1664. 



Danigll Peerse. 

 Witnesses : 

 Thomas Crowder, 

 John Stevens. 

 Proved before P. Colleton, 20 April, 1678, 



Sir Richard Peers, Governor in 1636, died in 1660, 

 and in 1661 his widow Mary, daughter of JAMES Hawley, 

 Esq., of Brentford, and sister of Governor Henry HawleY 

 of Barbados, being then resident in England, appointed 

 certain Attornies in Barbados and was commended to the 

 President of Council by Lord Willoughby : 



Entered g Jan. 1662, 

 Dated 11 Nov. 1 661.— Appeared before Robt. Barber, Not. Public, 

 London, Mary Peers, " Relict of Richard Peers of Barbadoes, Esq. 

 Guardian to his brothers John Peers & Edward Peers," also John 

 Peers heir at Law & Exor. of the last Will & Test, of his father 

 Richard Peers (as by a copy of the said Will appeareth made in the 

 Island of Barbadoes & attested by President Humphrey Walrond, the 

 3nd April 1660), which said Mary Peers & John Peers do appoint as 

 their attorneys Alex. Cuninghame of London Merchant, & John Ashcroft. 

 planter in B/dos, to colleft the Estate of said Richard Peers, de- 



