548Court and Testamentary Business, 1657.

         Ljber B. Order Granted to mr Richd Smith for 350 l out of the Estate of

          No.    John Dandy

               Whereas mr Richard Smith Attorney to his Highness the

              Lord Protector of England &c hath Petitioned to this Court

              for Satisfaction, for his paines and trouble in Jmpleading John

          P 336    Dandy of murther, The Court order that the Said Richard

              Smith be allowed three hundred and fifty pounds of Tob and

              Caske out of the Estate of the Said Dandy in Satisfaction for

              his Said trouble and paines

               George Beckwith of Patomocke river in the Province of

              Maryland planter in the right of himself and ffrancis his now

              wife, the Daughter and heir of Nicholas Harvey late of Mary-

              land planter deceased, Claymeth by Vertue of a Record in the

              year 1649 two Cowes and one heifer inserted in the Said

              Record with all their Increase male and female which by

              Vertue of the Said Record are Settled and rested upuu his the

              Dernants wife, and are in the possession of Iohn Dandy now

              the Ld protector his prisoner, And he the Said George Beckwith

              desireth this his claime may be entred upon Record to prevent

              Detriment to him or his wife in case any Conviction Should

              hereafter happen to the Said John Dandy the Lord Protectors

              prisoner.             George Beckwith

              Concordat cum Orriginali teste me

                                    Tho: Turner Clk

               These presents Wittness that J John Balaen do acknowledge

          P. 337 my Self to have Sold one brown Cowe Calf (marked with a

              Swallow tayle on the left Eare, and Cutt under and over of the

              right) unto Edward Williams, and doe bind my Self to maintain

              the Same against all Claimes whatsoever, as Wittness my hand

              this 15th of June 1656        Signum

                                       John x Balaen

              Testis. Christopher Russell, Goncordat cum Orriginali teste me

                                           Tho: Turner Cler:

              lanuary 1648 the 18th

               Received of mr Hooper 18 Hogshead of Tobacco weighing

              6345 l Reced by me. William Odeom

                  for the use of mr John Laramor

               Concordat cum Orriginall teste me, Thomas Turner Clk

           At a Court Holden att Providence may 21 Anno

                           Domini 1655.

                     Capt Generall Fuller  Mr Edward Lloyd

               Present    . .

          mr William Durand                 Capt Richard Ewens

               It is ordered by this Court that (according to an Act of

              Assembly in that Case Provided) mr Thomas Hatton late