Art, I started this yesterday, but had to leave it. However, I have now finished. I suspect that you will have had several replies before mine. All the best Martyn 1. This byll of Acquyttanc[e] made the xijth Day of Apryll 2. in the xxiiijth ye[a]re of the Reigne of ow[e]r sov[erai]gne lady 3. Elyzabeth by the grayc[e] of god of Inglande fraunc[e] ande 4. Ireland Que[e]ne Defender of the Fathe &c 1581 5. Witnesseth that I Will[el]m[u]s Dowghtye of harygg 6. w[i]thin holme colt[ra]m & w[i]thin the Countie of Cumberland 7. yeoman have Receyved & had before & at the making 8. h[e]rof the some & last part of payment of sexe 9. pound[es] thrittene shilling[es] & fower penc[e] of lawfull 10. Inglishe mon[a]y in full & holl satistfaction co[m]pensac[i]on 11. And payment of all debt[es] demand[es] trespasses actions 12. debat[es] suit[es] & travyses depending had moved or 13. styrred betwixt Thom[a]s langcake of Newton arlosh 14. and the said will[ia]m Dowghtye frome the begineng 15. of the wordle unto the present day of the daite ----- Original Message ---- From: Art Lengkeek <[email protected]> To: Rootsweb Old English Mailing List <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, 3 November, 2006 11:34:23 PM Subject: [OEL] 1581 Court Document, Doughty v. Langcake, Cumberland Hi everybody: Last April I was so fortunate to be able to spend some time in Carlisle at the County Records Office, where I found a lot of old records, relating to my Langcake ancestors and their relatives. Some look great, some not so good. I am 74 years old and need all the help I can get with the transcription. Judith was so good to allow me space to post a "difficult to read one". I need your HELP. Please look it up and click on http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/ Thanks very much, Art Lengkeek ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message