Court and Testamentary Business, 1649 50.  9

         23o Jany Know all men by these presents I Robert New- Liber B.

       chant of Newtown in Maryland doe bind over my whole and

       Sole Crop of Tobacco and Corne unto Mr George Mee his

       Extors Admrs or assignes to be both Sound and Merchantable

       Condicon. It being for the Secretary of one debt being due

       by Specialty unto the Said Mee being the Sume of two thou-

       sand three hundred and Seventy pounds of Tobacco, And as for

       the true performance of the Said delivery I have hereunto Set

       my hand and Seal dated this 24th day of May Anno 1651

       Sealed Subscribed and delivered

       in the presence of James Lindley

       Tho Jnnes

         The Deposition of Walter Smith aged 28 years or there-

       abouts taken the 2th October 1651 Sworn & Examd

         This Deponent being present when Mary Risbrook widdow

       was taken very Sick this Deponent requested her to Set things

       in Order for he was perswaded that death was Seized on her

       upon that She requested him to call ffrancis Lumbard unto her P. t93

       he comeing unto her She Said She did give unto her Godson

       one Sow Shoate and to Mr Pasmore a Shoat of hers that ran at

       Crayfords, and for the rest of her wordly Estate She did

       bequeath it unto ffrancis Lumbard after her decease and

       further this Deponent Saith not Walter Smith

       J urat coram me Robt Vaughan

         The Deposition of Thomas Pasmore aged 78 years or there-

       abouts taken the 2th October 1651 Sworn & examd

         Saith that Some three days before Mary Risbrooke dyed he

       heard her Say, that if it pleased God She Should dye before

       ffrancis Lumbard he Should have all the Estate that She had

       And further this Deponent Saith not. Signed Tho: Pasmore

                J urat coram me Robert Vaughan

       October 9

         An Administration of the personall Estate of Mary Risbrook

       Widow late of the Isle of Kent deceased is this day granted to

       ffrancis Lumbard of the Said Island upon Oath to Exhibit an

       Inventory by the first of January next unless &c to performe

       the will menconed in Smith and Pasmores Oaths last before

       upon Record, to pay debts &c render an acct when thereunto

       required by &c in the usual forme

       [a Quietus est to the Admrs of Smithfields Estate]

         Cecilius &c To all the Inhabitants and People within our

       Said Province of Maryland and to all others whome these

       presents Shall concern, Greeting Whereas at a Court held at