244 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

        Lib. H. D.     which Rotted the Cables & Cost two of her anchors; and as to

              the removing of her he does say she had been cleared by a

              Speciall Court.

                           Post Meridiem

              Attorneys Pursuant to the aboue Ordr of Reference the Sev

              Report abt the Ship erall\ Attorneys in Town bring in their Report, and

              Ann & Mr Tenches Mr humbly Offer that the said Shipp is still left vnder

              Motion Seizure, and that no condemnation can follow, but

                     that she must be Tryed a new_Vpon Motion by

              Thomas Tench Esqr made for a Speedy Tryall of the said

              Ship; proposed by the said Mr Tench, that if liberty may be

              given him to Remove the said Ship into the ifreshes to secure

              her from the Worm, And Madam Blakiston perswaded to take

              off her Replevin laid upon the said Ship he should be content

              to Stay till the Next Provinciall Court for a Tryall

              Richard Har- Richard Harrisons Petition read, praying that his

              his Exncy & Execy and this Board would be pleased to appoint

              Counciii abt some honest Man or Men to Mannage & take care

              the Estate of            .

              Mr Mr John Ab- off the Estate of John Abington dec to the Vse of

              ington &ca the persons it belongs to and that he may be Satis

              fyed a Considrable Debt due to him from the said Estate, Sig

              nifying in his said Petition that the Commissary would not

              permitt him to Administer by reason of his Tenderness of

              Conscience whereby he could not qualify himself according to

              Law; but that James Crawford this person to whom Adminis

           p. I72 tracon had been committed, he did believe did designe some

              fraud in the Matter, therefore prayed some honest Man or

              Men might be appointed as aforesaid And thereupon was

              sent for W Commissary Genii Mr Crauford & Mr George

              Lingan. And Accordingly came Mr Commissary, W Lingan

              & Mr Crau ford by W William Dent his Attorney, the Petr

              being likewise prsent and after a full debate of the same had,

              it being made appeare by the said Harrison that the said

              Crauford is indebted to the said Estate, and that Mr Lingan

              had some Authority from the Admrs in England where the said

              Abington dyed; it is therefore demanded whether the said

              Lingan would intermeddle there with, And he Accepted

              thereof Accordingly; Mr Commissary thereupon Acquaints

              him that Letters of Administration shall be granted him (upon

              his giveing good security) And that Crauford should be

              called to Accot & the Letters of Admrcon Granted him made

              Void.