230 Court and Testamentary Business, 1649 50.

         Liber B. Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Warm in the

              Province of Maryland Carpenter do Sell and possess James

              Knott of Virg Gent, two hundred acres of Land, being the

              equall half of my plantation which I now live upon at Matta-

              pany, he the Said knott to begin at the North Side next to

              Luke Gardiner, and Soe have it altogether the Said quantity

              of two hundred acres to him the Said Knott his heirs Execu-

              tors or Assignes for Ever and I the Said Warr do by these

              presents Warrant the Said Land from all Just claimes whatso-

              ever from any person or persons, and doe bind my Self my

              heirs, Executors to perform the Same, provided that the Said

              Knot or his Assignes pay unto Capt Stone our Governr accord-

              ing to his note to him thirteen hundred and ninety pounds

              Tobacco in Cask, and I doe hereby further bind my Self upon

              all Demands of in Case this Bill of Sale be not made accord-

              ing to form to Sett my hand to any other which is made form-

              able if he Soe likes of. Wittness my hand this 22th October

              1651

       Wittness William Stone           Sig: Thomas M Warr

               Margaret Hunt widow the Administratrix of ffrancis Hunt

              her late Husband deceased had paid out of the decedents Es-

              tate to mr Thomas Marsh upon Judgmt 2145 ll Tob: & Caske

              to Elizabeth Busbie upon Judgmt 14001 Tob & Caske, and

         p. 404    upon Judgmt of Court allowed to her Self 723 l Tob & Caske

              in toto 4268' Tob: & Caske The Tottall of the Inventory given

              in upon oath being but 3785 l Tob: & Caske A Quietus Est is

              Granted to the Administratrix as followeth viz:

              [A Quiet Est to Margaret Hunt widowe]

               In the Name of the Keepers &c And according to the power

              &c. These are to give notice to all the Inhabitants and people

              within this Province, and to all others whom it may concerne,

              That Whereas it appears by a Certifft or Coppy of Several

               Judgmts and discharges thereupon under the hand of the Clarke

              of the County Court for the Isle of Kent within this Province,

              that Margaret Hunt the Administratrix of ffrancis Hunt late of

              the Sd Island and her late husband deceased hath Satisfied and

              paid out of the decedents Estate 400 l Tob: & upwards over

              and above the Tottall of the Inventory of the Said Estate.

              That therefore the Said Administratrix ought nor is not to be

              any further Sued, Impleaded molested or prosecuted for or

              concerning the Said Estate or any part thereof for which pur-

              pose this her Quietus Est, or the Record thereof is from time

              to time for the future to be admitted and allowed of in all

              Courts of Judicature within this Province for a Lawfull and

              Sufficient pica in Barr to all and every Suit Action or demand