Court and Testamentary Business, 1653.     309

         At a Court held at St Maries             ( Governour)    Liber B.

                               present

         1 ffebr Anno Dni 1653       Secretary

        Upon informacon from William Wilkinson Clerke that

      John Stringer Carpenter was lately dead at his house and that

      divers of his Chests and goods were locked up in his the Said

      mr Wilkinsons Store desireing Some direction therein and

      about his funerall, This Court having likewise Intilligence that

      the Said Stringer was much indebted, It is therefore in regard

      of the Urgency of the occasion and for the better Secureing of

      the Estate for the paymt of the decedents debts Ordered that

      the Said mr Wilkinson be impowered to preserve the Said

      Estate in his Custody till his Ldps Secretary may understand

      whether the decedent made any Will, or to whom the Admin-

      istration doth pperly belong that farther order may be taken

      thereupon, And the Said mr Wilkinson is in the meane time de-

      sired to make Search if any will be to be found amongst his

      the decedents writings whether und lock and key or otherwise,

      and in presence of two or three honest men to take a note of

      the Said Estate in his Custody and to Send the Same to the

      Secretary and to See the decedent decently burried with as

      Moderate Expences as Conveniently may be.

      2 if b This Bill bindeth me John Stringer my heirs Executrs

        e r and Assignes to pay or Cause to be paid unto Capt 05

      Richard Husbands his heirs Executors or Assigns the Just

      Sume of two thousand three hundred pounds of good Sound

      Merchantable Tobacco and Caske upon all demands Wittnessmy hand this 25th of January 1652.      John Stringer

      Teste Edward Packer

             Thomas Cager maketh demand of 700 l of Tob: and

      2 ffebr Caske being attached in the hands of John Stringer de-

      ceased as due by him him to mr Peter Langsdale Clark who

      Stands indebted to the Said Cager p Bill in 600 l Tob: and Caske

      with Damages.

      F d mr Edward Packer as Attorney of Capt Richard Hus-

      Eod bands demandeth 2300' of Tobacco and Cask due p Bill

      above Entred out of the Estate of John Stringer deceased

           mr William Allen Mercht demandeth of Tob: and

      Eod Caske out of the Estate of John Stringer deceased due

      upon Accompt for goods lately Sold & otherwise.

           Mr Phili Land Demandeth  of Tob: and Caske

          out of the Estate of John Stringer deceased due p.