56      Court and Testamentary Business, 1639.

            Liber Z.    of the said Justinian wch shalbe in his hands vnad

                        ministred at that time; that then this Recognisance to

                        be void or els to stand in full force. And a further con

                        dition of this Recognisance is that the goods of the said

                        Justinian be recovered by vertue of the said Admraon;

                        or els the Recognisance to be void

                   Recognit coram me             Maraduke Snow

                    John Lewger Secretary        Giles Brent

                       This Recognisance is cancelled

                           John Lewger Secretary

                    the said marmaduke made oath to the purpose above men

                   tioned in the Commission of Admraon. and had the Admraon

                   grantcd to him./.

                p. Cecilius &c to or beloved Thomas Gerard surgeon. whereas

                   we have by Or Commission to yor brother in law marmaduke

                   Snow appointed him to be AdriTrator of the goods & chattells

                   of his brother Justinian Snow late of St maries planter deceased;

                    said marmaduke is since (as we are informed) become non

                   compos mentis, & in great danger of death by a violent sick

                   nes; so that he cannot make an Inventary of the goods & doe

                   other things wch are necessary to be forthwith done for the pre

                   serving & disposing of the said goods; therefore we reposing

                   especiall trust & confidence in your faithfulnes & prudence,

                   doe hereby revoke and annull the foresaid irés of Admraon

                   granted to marmaduke Snow; and in steed thereof, doe hereby

                   appoint you to be Admrator & doe committ vnto you the

                   Admraon of all the rights debts goods and chattells, within

                   this province wch were the said Justinian's at the time of his

                   death, either vpon the maine sea coming hether or vpon the

                   land within Or said Province. Charging you by vertue of yot

                   oath made vnto vs in this behalfe that as soone as conveniently

                   you may, you cause a just & true appraisemt of all his said

                   goods to be made by 2 indrent men, and that you make a true

                   & pfect Inventary of all his said rights debts goods and

                   chattells; by the discretion of the said two indrent men & the

                   same with the appraisemt deliver to Or Secretary, within one

                   moneth after the date thereof (except further time be given) and

                   that you will and truely pay all the iust debts of the said

                   Justinian within this Province according to the exigence of the

                   law in this behalfe & that you make and exhibite to or said

                   Secretary a faithfull and just accompt of yor said Admraon

                   when you shalbe therevnto called by or said Secretary. This

                   Commission to endure till a will of the said Justinian be proved

                   & no longer. Given at St maries this 24th Aprill 1639.