Court and Testamentary Business, 1649 50.  161

               The Deposition of Mary the wife of Arthur Glahay Liber B.

               Sworn and examined the 14th of March 1651.

         That She was present when ffrancis Van-en-den Sold a par-

       cell of Pork to Capt Mitchell being also called as Wittness to

       the bargain, and that Capt Mitchell was to give ffrancis for his

       Pork, one Cow one yearling Bull, one yearling heifer & at

       Calf of this year's falling and Seven hundred pounds wt of To-

       bacco, which Capt Mitchell agreed unto, neither did they agree

       upon any weight certain or quantity but it was Sold at a lump,

       neither did either of them Shew any unwillingness in the bar-

       gain, whereupon Capt Mitchell took possession of the meat his

       men carrying it away, Only that ffrancis was to take Oath

       that to his knowledge none of the Pork was diminished neither

       was any to be diminished and further She Saith not

                                       The Mark of

                                       Mary Glayhay

             J urat coram me Wm Bretton.

       Mrs Susan Warren plt The Complaynt Petitions the Court agt p. 299

       Capt Win Mitchell Deft the Deft & humbly Intreateth to be Set at

       Liberty from the Defdt alleadging the Defdt had the Money

       from her which Should have paid her passage from England

       into these parts, Depositions were on both Sides heard, and

       being Contradictory one to the other, which would have required

       long time in Examinacon to the great hindrance of many other

       businesses of the Countrey It is Ordered that the Suit be

       respited to a fuller bearing the next Court:

         An Administration is this day granted unto Henry Cox of

       the rights debts goods and Chattells within this County of

       St Maries upon the Estate of Robert Ward deceased, he having

       married the late wife and relict of the Said Ward, the Said

       wife being deceased, and never before now any Letter of Ad-

       ministracon Granted, She the Said wife having left 3 Small

       Children of the Said Wards in the hands of the Sd Henry Cox

       to be maintained It is Ordered that the Administrator take

       possession of the Said Estate and to deliver in a true Invoice

       upon Oath, into the Secretary's Office, and to Improve the

       Estate as much as in him lyeth for the good and behalf of the

       Said Ward's Children.

       Mr Robert Clark by Mr Jno The Complaynt Sueth by his Attorney

       Metcalf his Attorney plt to be relieved upon a Bill of ffive hun-

       Thomas Hamper Deft dred pounds Tobacco and Caske made

       to Capt Wm Stone with an assignmt on the back Side the said

       Bill from Capt Stone unto the Complt bearing date the 5th