Court and Testamentary Business, 1656. 445

          A.t a Court held at Putuxent the 10th of Aprill 1656     Liber B.

                                               No. 3.

        mr Richard Preston mr Michael Brooke

        Present      

        mr William             Parrett    rnr Woodman Stockley

        Whereas by a Letter of Attorney bearing date the 25th of

       Aprill 1653 to Wifliam Johnson and Henry ffox from Capt

       William Mitchell the Said Capt Mitchell this day in open

       Court maketh oath that, that Letter of Attorney did not

       Extend any further then for what lie the Said Capt Mitchell

       had then Resident in the Province of Maryland.

        Refference is Granted to William Johnson till the next Court

       in the difference depending between the Said Iohnson and

       Capt William Mitchell Esq.

        Thomas Orley this day doth disclaime the Estate of George

       Manners unAdministred on by Edward Hall deced

        The Court hath ordered that if Thomas Orley either by him-

       self or Attorney Shall appeare the next Provinciall Court it is

       Sufficient and the bond no wayes to be prejudiciall to him or

       his Security.

        Capt Mitchell doth this day in open Court bind himself by

       way of Recognizance in Ihree thousand pounds of Tobacco

       Bond that lie will not dispose of Jane Whitten till the next

       Provinciall Court.

        Whereas there is a hhd of lobaccoc in dispute between Mr

       Leonard Said Merchant and Capt Iohn Barriffe for Goods Sold

       by mr Enoch Lerrick to Daniell Morley the Said Derricke doth

       this day in open Court Testifie that the Said Morley did

       appoint the Said mr Derrick to receive a hhd of Tobaccoe at

       John Bagby's where he made his Cropp and bid Thomas Rob-

       inson goc and mark it for mr Derricks use.

        The Court hath therefore Ordered that if the Said Robinson

       will take his oath that by the order & Consent of Morley he p

       did make the hhcl of Tobaccoe then the Said Hogshead of

       Tobacco to belong to mr Derrick

        Attachment is Granted to mr Iohn Knap on the Estate of

       Daniell Morley for 310 l of Tobacco & Caske due by Specialty

       till there be a Legall Determination

        Attachment is Granted to Emperor Smith on the Estate of

       Will Rump for 250l of Tobacco till there be a Legall Deter-

       mination.