Court and Testamentary Business, 1648.    387

      Wittnes Or hands.                 Sign      Liber A.

                                     John Thimbleby

      Recogne Teste me               Jno Mannsell

        Willm Bretton.               Willm Browne.

        Whereas there is noe Judge of Testamentary causes att this

      present residing wthin this prouince. And whereas John

      Thimbleby hath brought in the will of Peter Makarall deceased.

      And the Court not hauing power to graunt lres of admistraon.

      It is this day ordered by the Gour tht the Jno Thimbleby

      shall collect the estate, wch otherwise would fall to ruine, &

      cause it to be appraysed by the oaths of Jno Mannsell, & Willm

      Tompson: And bring in a true & perfect Inuentory of the

      estate, wth the appraysmt thereof, wthin Ten dayes. And

      account whensoeur hee shall bee thereunto called by the Judge

      of Testamentary causes in this prouince.

        Copie Eod to Jno Thimbleby.

        Barnaby Jackson complayneth agst Humphrey Howell for

      killing of a Boare, belonging unto him, & for damnifying of

      him thereby to the valew of 300 l Tob:

        warrt to the Sheriffe ret June Court.

          A true & perfect Inuen tory of the estate of Peter Makerell p. 157

          deceased, & appraysed by the oaths of 2 sworne men

               Viz Willm Tompson, & Jno Mannsell.

      7 May. Impr one iron pott

             t. one iron pestle

      one churne & 2 old boales              0030

      old peices of iron                     0060

      Two old sifters                        0005

      one little parcell of Salt             0005

      one Corne Barrell                      0015

      one Cowch                              0040

      A howse & Plantaon                     0450

      One tinning pan, & foure spoones       0005

      one Cow,                               0600

      2 Cowes & 2 calfes                     1500

      2 yowng Steares                        0700

      one yearling heyfer                    0400

      one yowng barrow, 2 guts, 1 Sow, 1 boare, & 9 pigs     0450

      one Bed & bolster, & 2 old couerings   0300

      One parcell of Corne                   0050

      One grindstone                         0020

                                              4780