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

Lib. R. R. R

Came Robert Crossman by Kenelm Cheseldine his Atto^rney
and prayed a Lett^r from the hon^ble the Secrys to Maj^r William
Boareman for the payment of ffour thousand pounds of
tobacco to him the s^d Crossman according to an ord^r of his
L^sp and Councill of the 29^th of Aprill 1684: in favour of him
the said Crossman w^ch their Hono^rs the Secrys accordingly
caused to be writt (viz^t)

St. Maries Novemb 28^th 1684
S^r
Cap^t Robert Crossman a considerable Credito^r to the
Estate of M^r George Manwaring deed: (of whose land you
obteined his L^sps Grant) haveing made his humble address to
his L^sp: and Councill, It was considered that you ought to
satisfie to the said Crossman towards the discharge of his debt
the summe of ffour thousand pounds of tobacco, and we were
thereupon ordered to signifie soe much to you, as hereby wee
doe, desireing you to comply punctually with the result of his
L^sp and Councill aforesaid in paying the aforesaid summe of
ffour thousand pounds of tobacco to the said Crossman or his
ord^r in consideration of your said Grant from his L^dsp: this from
Your Loving ffriends
To Maj^r W^m Boareman Nicholas Sewall
These John Darnall

Coll Digges p^rsents himself and takes his place at the
board.

p. 153

Memdu:

Pursuant to an ord^r of this board of the ffourth of October
last past The Sheriff and Commission" of Som^rsett County
make returne of their proceedings upon an Inquisition by
them taken of the Estate of Edward ffurlongs Estate &c^a
according to the teno^r of said ord^r in manner foll (viz:)

Novemb the 22^th 1684:
May it please the
hon^ble Councill
In obedience to your ord^r I have gone as farr as possibly my
time would admitt into the lookeing after ffurlongs Estate, I
have here Inclosed sent the proceedings with an Inventory of
what goods and Cattle could find at Kirks, as also what I gott
by the best Intelligence, our Court continued till Thursday
last, and I have had noe longer time to act therein, and 20