Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6...171

Miller and Evett, should be well paid for their paines, thereby
degradeing and derideing your L^sps: Justices,
ffourthly. That the 14^th ffeb^ry an Attachm^t was granted the
s^d Miller against the Estate of one William Bateman, by
vertue whereof the s^d Miller seized the s^d Estate, and made
sale thereof without any condemnation and also Seized all the
papers, amongst which was said to be a discharge from the
s^d Miller to the s^d Bateman of all debts dues and demands, M^r
Hosier did owne that Bateman had such a receipt (in Open
Court) from the s^d Miller but would not produce it; also M^r
Hosier did attach 1700^l: tob^o in the hands of M^r Hambleton
and 1000^l: tob^oof the s^d Ringolds in the hands of John Hussey,
by the title of Batemans Estate, but gives noe Acco^t thereof,
nor makes any Returne of the Attachm^t as touching the s^d
Tobacco, but soe much as cann be called Batemans Estate
properly belongs to the Orphan of William Stanley deed:
ffifthly. July 25^th 1682: being p^rmeditated before at the
house of the s^d Miller. All Orphans Estates reall and psonall
were appraised by Jury (Stanleys Orphans excepted) and the
charge ariseing thereof was said to be 10 or 12000^l tob^o but
noe law produced for that unnecessary charge.
Sixthly. August 28^th 1683: All Actions depending in the
Court were lett fall by order of the s^d Wicks Hosier and
Miller
Septemb^r 25^th 1683: Noe full Court, therefore adjourned by
the said Justices Wickes Hosier and Miller.
These reasons (though the s^d Ringold could shew much
more) he hopes are sufficient for not joyneing with the s^d
Comission^rs in their unjust illegall way of proceedings Suf-
fered and done, beside the severall absurdities & abuses
offered him in relation to his Office, All which he leaves to his
L^sps Consideration, and prays his L^sps: writt of Ease in that
affaire.
And as in duty bound shall pray
James Ringold (Signed)

Was also produced and read an Attachm^t granted to Miller
ag^t Batemans Estate, with the Coroners ret. endorsed, sev-
erally attached to the val of 5086^l tob^o Signed
Henry Hosier Coron^r

Lib. R. R. R.

Wicks, Hosier, Miller. Evett Comp^lt & Ringold Def^t judgm^t

Vpon full heareing of the whole matter and the parties on
both sides their severall allegations and witnesses it was con-
sidered and ordered by this board that Majo^r Wicks M^r
Hosier, & M^r Miller (M^r Evett being dead) be turned out of

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