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    hands by Vertue of the sd sentence the Sd George Lingan hath Lib. H. D.

    humbly complain'd vnto his Exncy for Redress, who therevpon P 236

    sent for the Commissary; but some extrordinary matter hap

    pening which hindred his attendance, he sent a Letter of

    excuse, therein signifying that he did not know any legall

    way how to free the Estate from the present intanglemts but

    by a Commission of Review, saying he is outed of all Jurisdic

    tion of the Cause by Removall of the Commissaries Record

    before the Delegates. His Excellency is therevpon pleased

    to observe that through the Vilany of the said Crau ford, who

    was at first made only Admr in trust for the vse of another,

    the matter is brought to such a dilemma for want of speedy

    proceedings therein (a Commission of Review not being pos

    sible to be had before ffebry Court next, severall Gentlemen of

    the Councill living on the other side the Bay who should be

    vpon the same, and most Gentlemen living on this side were

    of the Court of Delegates) that his Exncy does think himself

    bound in conscience, as the case stands (it plainly appearing

    to him a designed Cheat & a Juggle from the very begining

    & through the whole course of the sd Craufords Proceedings

    by still detaining the sd Estate in his hands, to Enrich himself;

    though notwithstanding he has been proterred security by the

    said Harrison & Lingan (both before & now again in the

    presence of his Exncy to save him harmless from all damage &

    to Cancell his Bond) for to take the best methods at present

    to preserve the sd Estate for the vse of the heirs & Creditors

    which inevitably now goes to Ruin; the Tobacco & other

    Debts amounting to a considerable Sume still lying uncollected

    & not likely to be Collected this year, though in all proba

    bility a good price might this year be had for Tobacco, which

    might redound to the benefit & profit of the heirs & Creditors

    aforesd besides through letting Debts lye long severall persons

    may become insolvent; for the said Reasons and for that the

    sd Crauford got himself craftily possessed of the sd Estate on

    purpose (as his Exncy is well informed) that he might favour

    some persons who were in combination with him & Debtors to

    the sd Estate, that afterwards (according to the custom of the

    Countrey) he might by an vnder Appraisemt get halfe the

    Estate to himself - and lastly that by his Endeavouring to

    intangle the same so in Law (according to the custom of the

    Countrey also that he might bring an ill Report thereon

    whereby it might be vndervalued & by that means procure a p. 237

    purchase of the whole Estate to himself or others; His Excell

    does therefore advize the aforesd George Lingan for to pro

    test against the sd James Crauford for all damages whatsoever

    which may any wayes Ensue vpon the said Estate by Reason

    of him the said Craufords detaining the samein his hands, and