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3 6oCourt and Testamentary Business, 1654.
LiberB. 10 April 1654. Benjamin Gill maketh oath that the Ac- compt above written is a Just and true Accompt (with the least) of what he hath paid Expended and been damnified touching the Land above Mentioned Sworne in open Court the day and year above written, Willm Stone, Tho: Hatton
Upon the Motion of mr Benjamin Gill for an Extent upon the Land of mr James Neale called Wollaston Mannor con- taining two thousand Acres the Ld Proprs Rent being forty Shillings in Money Sterling or the Commodities of the Coun- 568 trey) for Satisfaction of thirteen thousand Eight hundred P. twenty and three pounds of Tobacco and Caske which he hath
paid and been out in Charges and otherwise about the Said Land as appears by his Accompt upon oath above written together also with the Charges about the Extent in ffees and otherwise, which probably may amount to about five hundred pounds of Tobacco and Caske, and Soe will make up the Summe for which the Said Mannor & Land is to be Extended fourteen thousand three hundred twenty and three pounds of Tobacco and Caske. It is ordered that Walter Beane, John Hatch, James Lindesey and Arthur turnor upon Summons or Notice thereof from the Sheriff of St Maries County, and Upon Oath to be Administred unto them by Thomas Gerrard Esq or Some other of the Coun sell to make a Just and true Estimacon or Valuation to the best of their Judgment and Skill for what Number of years he the Said Benjamin Gill his Executors and Assignes ought to have the Sd Mannor and Land in Extent for Satisfaction of the Said fourteen thousand three hundred twenty and three pounds of Tobacco and Caske, doe Com- pute or Estimate the Same accordingly, and returne their Cer- tifficate thereof upon Oath (as aforesaid) under their hands into the Secretary's office there to be Entred Upon Record, And the Court will then Settle the Said Mannor and Land upon the Said Benjamin Gill his Executors and Assignes in Extent for Such Number of Years as Shall be thought fitt by the per- sons before Named, and to be Expressed in their Said Cer- tifficate for Satisfaction of the Sd fourteen thousand three hun- dred twenty and three pounds of Tobacco and Caske
mr Edward Packer Admr The pltes Suit being for Satisfaction of John Stringer deced plte for the building of a house which the Humphrey Howeil deft decedent built for the defendant before
his Death (and noe Satisfaction yet given) as the Same may be worth upon a true Valuation. And the deft offering him- selfe willing to pay what Shall be thought fitt. It is ordered that John Nicholls and Walter Waterling the Appraisors of the Said
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