Court and Testamentary Business, 1655/6.439

        Whereas Bassill Little Mercht hath had divers Goods taken Liber B.

       out of his Store, and the person who tooke them being No. 3.

       Escaped, Soe that there Can be no Legall pceedings against

       the person offending, It is ordered that the Said mr Little Shall

       receive his Goods againe of the Sheriffe, Such of them as is in

       his Custody, & be therewith Satisfied in regard he refused to

       Enter into Bond to prosecute against the Malefactor

        Whereas it is Vehemently Suspected upon the Accusation

       of Daniell Morley that Cornelius Cannady was Confederate

       with the Said morely in Stealing of Goods from mr Little Mer- 176

       chant and Severall other Misdemeanors, It is ordered that the

       Said Cannady Shall stand Committed untill lie give Bond with

       Security for his good abearing.

        Whereas by a former order Peter Godson was Injoyned to

       make a Cure of Thomas Ager or else to Repay the Tobacco

       which lie had received in Satisfaction of his Cure, And it

       appearing to this Court, that lie the Said Godson hath not per-

       formed the order, It is now ordered that the Said Godson Shall

       Repay the Said Tobacco which is 600 l and Caske or Else

       Execution.

        Whereas Peter Sharp arrested to this Court mr Willm Battin

       in an Action of debt and the Said Battin Not appearing neither

       by himself nor Attorney, It is ordered that the Said Sheriffe

       Shall bring forth the Said Battin to Answer the Said Suit at

       the next Provinciall Court or Else order to pass against the

       Sheriffe

        Whereas mr William Batten arrested to this Court Bar-

       tholomew Bloome and the Said Batten not appearing by him-

       self nor Attorney a nonsuit is Granted to the Said Bloome

       deft with 20 l of Tobacco for his Charges

             At a Court held at Putuxent the 21th of march

             1655

                Capt William ffuller. mr Iohn Hatch

         Present mr Richard Preston mr Woodman Stockley

                mr Michaell Brooke mr William Parrett

        Administration is Granted to mrs Ann Iohnson upon the

       Estate of her husband Capt Peter Iohnson deceased

        Whereas David Stevens Scandalously abused his master mr

       Richard Preston as he hath Confessed the Same in open

       Court, The Court hath ordered that he Shall receive tenn