We Edmund Via & Elisha Wooddy do promise & oblige ourselves to pay Thomas Starke admr of John Tate decd, on or before the 4th day of Sept next the sum of six pounds & six pence to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid to the performance of which we bind ourselves our heirs Exors and Admrs unto him the said Starke his certain attorney heirs Exors Admrs or assigns under the penalty of double the above sum, Given under our hands and Seals this 4th day of Decr 1802. Edmund Via Elisha Woody (his mark) Teste Robt Warren (Virginia Historical Society, Benjamin Brand Papers, Mss1 37332 b 1215-1818, Section 27) ****************** 15:19:9 For value recd, we Edmd Via & William Via promise to pay Thomas Starke surviving admr of John Tate decd the Just and full sum of fifteen pounds nineteen shillings & nine pence on or before the 25th day of Decr next with Interest from the date if not punctually paid, to the performance of which we bind ourselves Jointly and severally and each of our Joint & Several heirs, Exors or Admrs unto the sd Starke Admr as aforesd, his certain attorney his heirs Exors Admrs or assigns, under the penalty o double the sum mentioned above, Given under our hands and seals this 12th day of Apl 1802. Edmund Via Willa Via Teste Robert Warren (Virginia Historical Society, Benjamin Brand Papers, Mss1 37332 b 1215-1818, Section 27)