2 October 1665 The difference betweene Charles Cox plt and mr John Jacques Executr of mr Jeremiah Fisher Deced concrning a Servant Shipped aboard ye Elizabeth by mr John Jolly & by him consigned to ye sd Cox wch sd Servt made an Escape but it not appearinge to be wth ye Consent, Connivance, or Negligence of ye sd Fisher is dismissed ye Court wthout a Non Suite wth ye Consent of mr Martin Baker Overseer of ye Decedts will ye said Cox payinge costs Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (4) 32. 2 October 1665 Itt appearinge to the Court that Ogdan Gillam Servt to mr James Besouth absented himselfe from his Masters Service Seaventy one dayes It is ordered yat at ye Expiracon of his tyme by Indenture or Custome hee serve his sd Master one hundred forty & two dayes as also make Satisfaction to his Master what Charges hee is at in defraying officers fees as Sherriffes & Clerkes dues Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (4) 33. 1 November 1665 Whereas Stephen Gardiner Servt to mr John Page absented himselfe from his Masters Service Seaventy two daies & yt five hundred & twenty pounds of Tobaccoe were Expended by ye said Page in regaininge of his said Servt It is therefore ordered yat from ye Expiracon of his first tyme hee serve his said Master one Compleat yeare beinge in Consideracon of ye Tobaccoe expended & yt for ye tyme of his Runninge away, as alsoe yat ye said Gardiner make good by Service what Chardges ye said mr. Page is att in defrayinge officers fees as Sheriffs & Clerks dues Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (4) 37. 24 April 1666 Whereas Peter Garrett Servt to mr Thomas Mann absented himself from his Master’s service twenty three daies as appears by a Certificate on ye hand of Lt Coll Thomas Beale Esqr It is therefore ordered yat at ye Expiracon of his tyme by Indenture or Custome hee serve his said master forty six daies according to Act beinge double ye tyme of his runninge away as alsoe make good by service wt Charges ye said master is at in defrayinge officer’s fees as Sheriffs & clerks dues Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (4) 61. 12 November 1666 It appearing to ye Court by a Certificat from under ye hand of Capt Ralph Langley that Peter Stubbins Servant to mr John Stannupp has absented himselfe from his Masters Service Seaventy Eight daies, & ye tyme of his absence being in ye Middle of summer, ye height of ye Cropp It is therefore Ordered yat from ye Expiracon of his first tyme hee serve his Master Seaven complete Months. Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (4) 111. [12 November 1666] These are to Certifie whom it may Concerne yat mr John Stannupp brought before mee Peter Stubbins his Servt who hath acknowledged since June last at several tymes to yis daie three score & eighteene daies yat he has run away from his service for the truth hereof I doe Attest under my hand this first October 1664 Ralph Langely from ye first June 14 days In July 20 In August 24 In September 20 ----- 78 Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (4) 117. 20 December 1666 Whereas it appears yat William Pindleton Servt to Lt Coll Thomas Beale Esqr was absent from his Masters service from ye 22nd of July untill ye 22th of Decemr. yat five hundred pounds of tobacco was Expended in regaining him It is therefore Ordrd. yat ye sd Pindleton further pay ye tobacco but in default thereof yat hee serve his said Master six Compleatt Months from ye Expiracon of his first tyme & alsoe make good by service whatt Charges his said mr is att in defrayinge Officers fees as sher & Clerks dues. Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (4) 119. [20 December 1666] These are to Certifie whom it may concerne that upon the first day of January Thomas [Dennett] brought before mee a runaway Servt by name Edward Margeson whoe confessed he had been [illeg] from his master Thomas Dennett. William Barbar Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (4) [123]. 26 February 1666/7 Whereas it appears by Certificate undr ye hand of Lt Coll William Barbar yat Edward Murgeson Servt to mr Thomas Dennett absented himselfe from his Masters Service fourteen daies It is therefore ordered yat at the Expiracon of his tyme by Indenture or Custome hee serve his mr. Twenty Eight daies as alsoe make good by service wt Charges his sd mr is at in defraying officers fees as sheriffs & clerks dues sd Twenty eight daies being double the tyme of his running away. Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (4) 126a. 10 April 1668 It appearing by a Certificate from Coll Reade as alsoe by the Confession of Robert Sturdy servant to mr Samuell Trevillion yat hee the said Sturdy illegally absented himself from his Masters service by running away ye Space of foure Months It is therefore ordrd yat hee serve his said Master Eight Months compleate being double ye tyme of his running away after ye expiracon of his first tyme as alsoe make good by service what Chardges his said Master is at in defraying officers fees as sheriffs & clerkes dues Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (4) 178. 10 April 1668 These are to Certifie yat Robert Sturdy Servant to Samuell Trevillian hath acknowledged before mee that hee hath absented himselfe from his Masters service by running away at the least foure months As witnesse my hand Febr ye 24th 1667/8 Geo Reade Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (4) 186. 26 July 1669 Mary Mariott servt to mr Edward Wade is ordrd to serve her said Master after ye expiracon of her first tyme by Indenture or custome nineteene weekes & three daies being double ye tyme of her running away & for chardges expended in regaining as alsoe yt she make good by service wt Court chardges her said master shall be at in paying officers fees as sherr & clerks dues. Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (4) 251. 10 November 1670 Jarvis Newton is ordered is ordered to returne to his Master Francis Durfey & to serve his Master sixty two daies being double time of his running away & the said Durfey to bring this man before Mr Daniell Wyld & there make appeare what Clothing his man had Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (4) 301. 24 March 1670/1 Thomas Mountfort & Zachary Clerk servants to Capt John Underhill haveing illegally absented themselves from their Master’s service fiftie dayes a peece & having purloyned & secretly carried away with them goods to a Considerable value & Capt Underhill haveing bin exposed to a greate charge & trouble in regaining them Are Ordered to serve his said Master or his Assignes three yeares a peece after the expiracon of their first tyme all charges being included in the time of their service but noe Tob to bee paid by Capt Underhill to those hee hired untill the next cropp Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (4) 324. 26 June 1671 Elizabeth Burnett servant to mr James Elcocke having illegally absented herself from her Masters service Ninety odd daies It Is ordered to serve her said Master after the expiracon of her first tyme by Indenture or Custome Six Months Sixteene daies being double the tyme of her running away as alsoe to make good by service what chardges her Master is at in defraying officers fees as sher & Clarkes dues. Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (4) 350. 26 June 1671 Abraham Ray in Court confessing that hee was not only in Company of but also did inveagle away Elizabeth Burnett from the Service of her Master James Elcocke is ordrd to pay unto the said James Elcocke foure hundred & thirteene pounds of tobacco & caske & Eleaven shillings and Six pence in money being expended in regaining them And the said Ray to pay Cort chardges. Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (4) 350.