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[fol. iii.]

in their life time afterwards that is to say
on the day and year last aforesaid at the
County aforesaid in consideration thereof upon
themselves assumed and to the said James then
and there faithfully promised to pay him
the last aforesaid sum of money when they
should be thereunto afterwards required --

and whereas also afterwards that is to
say on the same day and year aforesaid at
the County aforesaid the said Thomas Contee and
Alexander Contee in their life time were indebted
to the said James in another sum of seven
hundred and eighty eight dollars and seven-
teen cents current money, for the like sum of
current money before that time lent and [ ]-
[ ] by the said James to the said Thomas
Contee and Alexander Contee at their special
instance and request, and being so indebted
the aforeaid Thomas Contee and Alexander
Contee in their life time, afterwards that is
to say on the day and year last aforesaid at
the county aforesaid in consideration thereof
upon themselves assumed and to the James then
and there faithfully promised to pay him the
last aforesaid sum of money when they
should be thereunto afterwards requested

nevertheless the said Thomas Contee and
Alexander Contee in the life time of the said
Alexander or the said Thomas Contee after the
death of the said Alexander, which said Alexander