474 Court and Testamentary Business, 1656/7.

         Liber B.At a Court held at Putuxent 13th 1656

         Commissioners Present as the day before

                Attachment's Granted to mr William Parker against the

              Estate of Major Iohn Billingsly for a debt Claimed by the Said

              mr Parker of 2119 l of Tobacco and Caske

               Michaell Basey having proved that the Estate of John Crab-

              tree is indebted unto him 600 pounds, The Court doth order

              that Satisfaction Shall be made unto the Said Basey, out of the

              Said Estate of the aforesaid Crabtree deceased of the 600

              pounds of Tobaccoe

               Whereas Henry Billsbury Servant to John Little most

              Lamentably hath Complained to this Court of his hard and

              Cruell usage from his Said Master as by his Petition appeareth,

              The Court doth order that the Said Servant with the Sheriffe

              who is hereby required with the first Convenience, to transport

              the Said Servant to his masters house, And to require the Said

              Little to give Bond with Securitie for his Good Demeanor to

              the Said Bilisbury untill the next Court, as also to make his

              appearance then to Answer the Complaint of his Said Servant,

              and other misdemeanours, and if in Case the Sheriff See

          P. 233   Cause then to take the Said Servant into his keeping untill the

              next Court and if the Said Little refuse obedience to this

              order, the Sheriffe is hereby required to take the Said Little

              into his Safe keeping untill he give Bond with Securitie for his

              obedience hereunto, and also to bring Such Conditions or

              writings with him the Said Little, as may manifest upon what

              accompt the Said Little Claimes Servitude from the Said

              Billsbury.

               Whereas Timothy Guttridge Suing to this Court for a debt

              of 3276 pounds of Tobacco and Caske due by Bill from John

              Knap and the Said knap Confessing the debt The Court doth

              order that the Said knap Shall Satisfie the Said debt within 10

              days or Else Execution with Cost of Suit.

               Whereas mr Woodman Stockley Attorney of Thomas Cole

              hath Petitioned this Court for a debt of 750 pounds of Tobacco

              and Caske due by Bill from John Knap to the Said Cole, and

              the Said Knap Confessing the debt, The Court doth order that

              the Said Knap Shall Satisfie the Sd Debt within 10 dayes or

              Else Execution.

               40 pounds of Tobacco is allowed to Henry Keen for his

              attendance 2 days at the Court in the behalf of Thomas Semare