60      Court and Testamentary Business, 1639.

            Liber Z. Cecilius Lord Proprietarie to or beloved Cutbert ffennick of

                  St maries gent greeting. whereas oath hath beene made vnto

                  vs that Michael Lums late of St Jeromes planter, being

                  demanded vpon his death bed who he intended to dispose his

                  goods vnto if any remainder should be after his debts paid;

                  made answere in these words, who should I give it to but mr

                  ffennick who best deserves it & I think it too litle for him in

                  regard of his care & charge of me in my sicknesse; or to that

                  purpose; Know ye therefore that we have approved, & hereby

                  doe approve & admitt the said disposition for the last will and

                  testament of the said michael Lums; & you the said mr Cutbert

                  ffennick, for his Exequutor. Charging you by vertue of the

                  oath made vnto vs in this behalfe &c. Inventary before the

                  first of ffebruary. & an Accompt vpon demand. Given &c 4th

                  January

                  4th January 1639.

                    Cutbert ffenwick made oath to the purpose as is above

                  mentioned; and acknowledgeth himselfe to owe to the Lord

                  Proprietarie one thousand weight of tobacco in case he shall

                  not performe the conditions required of him for the making of

                  an Inventary & an Accompt according to his said oath.

                  Recognit coram me             Cuthbert ffenwick.

                    John Lewger Commissary

                    May 7th 1640 This Recognisance is cancelled;

               p. Cecilius &c. To or trusty James Cauther of St michaels

                  hundred planter. we doe hereby relying vpon your faithfulnes

                  and diligence, committ vnto you the Admraon of all the goods

                  chattells debts & rights wch were william wassell's late of the

                  said hundred planter deceased intestate as is affirmed, within

                  this Province at the time of his death; charging you by vertue

                  of your oath made vnto vs in that behalfe that you cause a true

                  and perfect Inventary, in the presence and by the discretion of

                  two honest and discreet neighbours, to be made of all the said

                  goods, chattells, rights, and debts; and iustly appraised to

                  their value in consciences of the said two neighbours; and the

                  said Inventary & appraisement to deliver vnto Or Secretary

                  before the first of March next; except further time be given

                  by the Secretary. and that you well and truely pay all and

                  onely the iust & true debts of the said william wassell as the

                  exigence of the law requireth; And that you make and deliver

                  vnto Or said Secretary a true and faithfull Accompt of your

                  said Adthraon, before the first day of June next, or sooner if

                  you shalbe therevnto demanded by or said Secretary. Given

                  at St Maries this thirtieth day of January: anno 1639. Witnesse

                  or deane brother Leonard Calvert &c.