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        The said James Cauther made oath to the purpose as is Liber Z.

      above mentioned; and further acknowledgeth himselfe to owe

      vnto the Lord Proprietarie one thousand weight of tobacco in

      case he shall not performe his said oath.

      Recognit coram me                       I C

        John Lewger

        Time given for bringing in the Inventary above mentioned,

      vntill the first of Aprill next.

        Time further given till the 12th of Aprill

      27.  may. Time given for the Accompt till jst August 1640.

        Cecilius &c to Or trusty william Brainthwaite of the Ile of i. 100

      Kent gent. Whereas Henry Crawley late of or said Iland

      planter deceased, did at the 15th ffebr 1639. make & ordeine

      his last will and in by the same did give & bequeath vnto

      Catharine Smith daughter of John Smith of the said Iland all

      his estate, as by the deposition of Robert Lake taken before

      william Brainthwaite gent then Comdr of Or said Ile and like

      wise by the deposon of Thomas Kidd taken before Giles

      Brent Esq now Comder of Or said lie & by or said Comders

      certified into or Court at St maries is made appeare to vs; wee

      approving the said disposition of the said Henry Crawley for

      his last will; & to the end the same his will may be the better

      pformed is an infant and unable to prove the said will, doe

      hereby to committ vnto you (being commended to vs by the

      father of the said Catharine Smith) the Adffiraon of all the

      rights debts goods & chattells wch were the said Henry Crawlies

      at the time of his decease; charging you by vertue of yor oath

      made vnto vs in this behalfe that you cause a true & pfect

      Inventary of all the said rights debts goods & chattells to be

      made in the pnce and by the discretion of two honest & dis

      creete neighbours, and the same goods & chattells to be iustly

      and truely appraised by the said neighbors according to their

      present full value in their consciences: valuing the same in

      tobacco, and the tobacco at a certaine rate in money by the

      pound & that afore the said praisernent you will cause the said

      neighbors to be charged with an oath to that purpose by or

      Comder of the said Ile; and that you will deliver or cause to

      be delivered the said Inventary and appraisement vnto or

      Secretary some time before the first day of June next (except

      further time shalbe given) and that you will well & truely pay

      all and onely such just and true debts of the deceased as

      shalbe rightfully due so far as the estate shall extend wch shall

      come to yor hands; and that you will make and deliver to 0r

      Secretary for the time being a true and faithfuli Accompt of