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           of him to pay all the debts within the Province of the Liber Z.

      Vacat said william westly at the time of his death, wth such

      security as you shall think fitt: and to keepe a memoriall of

      such oath & recognisance. And then to give him the Admraon,

      wth the Probate of the will annexed.

        S. maries 2. Aug. 1642.

      3d Aug.

        Robt vaughan made oath to the purpose conteined in the

      lres of Admraon & vndertook to pay all the debts of the

      deceased within the Province. And had the lres delivered to

      him.

        Cecilius &c. To Or trusty Thomas Cornwaleys Esq. greeting.

      we doe hereby committ vnto you the Admraon of all the rights

      debts goods & chattells within this Province wth were Richard

      Lustheads and Thomas Charinton's and John Machin late of

      Mattapanian hundred planter deceased as is affirmed. Charg

      ing you by vertue of yor oath made vnto vs in that behalfe that

      you cause all the said goods of the said deceased wch shall

      come to yor hands to be sold or appraised according to the

      Law of Prov: in that behaife provided so neare as you may

      And that you make true & pfect Inventaryes of all the said

      rights debts goods & chattells in the presence & by the dis

      cretion of one or more Creditors of the said deceased, & in

      default of such then of one or more honest & discreet men, &

      the same Tnventaryes so made, deliver or cause to be delivered

      to vs or Or Secretary for the time being at some time before the

      ifeast of the nativity of the B. virgin next coming, vnicsse

      further time be given. And that you make & deliver to vs or

      or Secretary or other Judge of causes testntary for the time

      being a true & faithfull Accompt of yor said Admraons, at some

      time before the nativity of Or Lord next coming, vnlesse further

      time be likewise given you or that an Accompt be demanded

      of you afore that time. Given at St Maries this 22th of August

      1642 witnesse Or deare brother &c.

        22. August 1642. Capt Cornwaleys gent made oath, to the

      purpose conteined in the lres of Admraon supra & acknowl.

      edged himselfe to owe to the Lord Proprietary three thousand

      wt of tob: to be paid on the first of January next, in case he

      shall not pforme the clauses of his said oath.

      Recognit coram me

        John Lewgcr.

        7th Septemb: further time given for the Inventary till the

      ifeast of St michael th' Archangell next.