Court and Testamentary Business, 1655/6.441

         Whereas Iames Linsey Peticoned to this Court for Admin- Liber B.

       istration of the Estate of Benjamin Gill deceased And Whereas No.

       Thomas Gerrard Esq hath Caveatcd to the Court for a demurr

       of Administracon till the next Court in Respect it is presumed

       the Said Gill made a will, It therefore ordered that the Said

       Lindsey being possessed of the Said Estate Shall give Securitie

       for his faithful & diligent Care of the Said Estate & to give

       an Account thereof at the next Provinciall Court at which Time

       it Shall be further ordered.

         Whereas Henry ffox Attorney of Zachary Wade Sueth to

       this Court for Satisfaction of a debt due by Bill from the Estate

       of Capt Iohn Smith deceased of 240 l of Tobacco & Caske, It

       is ordered that the Said debt be Satisfied out of the Estate of

       the Said Capt Smith deceased.

         It is ordered that the Judgment of Henry ffox wherein lie is

       Attorney for Capt Mitchell held at St Maries the 25th of may

       1654 be Vacated.

         The Suit depending between John Hambleton amid William

       lurner is with Consent of both parties Referr'd to the hearing

       and Determining of rnr William Parrett and mr Michael Brooke.

         Whereas Robert Clarke Gent hath Petitioned to this Court

       for Sonic Reliefe in his Exceeding deep distresse not having

       any way of Subsistance for himself and Children the Court

       taking it into Consideration have thought fitt and ordered that

       the Platation of the Said Clarke formerly made over unto the

       Publick for part of Satisfaction of a fine Imposed upon the

       Said Clarke for his late rising up in Armes and other Great

       Crimes at that time Committed be delivered into the hands of

       him the Said Clarke for his present Seliefe without wch lie is

       Likely to Perish, and further if the Said Clarke Shod Sell the

       Said Plantation, that then he is to pay the one half of what it

       Shall be Sold for in part of the Said fine when it Shall be de- p. 179

       manded.

         Adniinistracon is Granted to Geo: Mee on the Estate of

       William Edie and Iohn Preuce deceased.

       At a Court held at Putuxent the 22th of March 1655

                Capt William ffuller mr Thomas Meeres

         Present mr Richard Preston mr William Parrett

                mr John Hatch      mr Michael Brooke

         Nonsuit is Granted to Walter Peake Attorney of James

       Langworth at the Suit of John Dandy.