Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97. 519

   for   Surrendr Abington late of the sd County Mercht deed: hath Lib. H. D.

      before his Exncy in Councill made Complaint that

           for want of procureing the Books papers and Writ

    Abhingtons mgs (belonging to the Estate) out of Mr Crauford's

    Estate hands the former Admr the Estate will be much

    wasted & damnifyed by means of the Tobo debts lying still

    uncollected and like to remain so this year, unless Speedy

    Relief therein is had; And fforasmuch as the Commissary

    Genll having Certifyed to this Board that it was Ordered &

    Decreed by a Cort of Commission of Review that the sd Mr

    James Crauford should render his Accot of his Admrcon of the

    sd -Estate to the Commissary Genll with all convenient Speed,

    & tht pursuant thereto severall Citations have issued out

    commanding him to doe the Same, but hath not complyed

    therewith for which Contempt an Attachmt hath issued agt his

    body to bring him to Answer the sd Contempt, but tht return

    is made tht they cannot have his body before the sd Judge for

    that he languishes of a Sore and Grievious distemper of body

    wch would hazard his life so to doe; Ordered therefore tht one

    of the Corona of the said County living nearest to the sd

    Crauford do (upon Sight hereof Repair to the House of the

    sd Crauford & Command him to send his sd Accot into the

    Commissaries Office, and if he cannot appear in person to

    pass the same, that he give power to his procurator to pass

    the same on his behalfe, and if he refuses so to do, that then

    you Seize all his papers Bookes & Accots belonging to the

    Estate of the sd John Abington and make return of them unto

    the Commissary Genll at the port of Annapolis together with

    this Ordr with all Speed, who is hereby Required to see

    Speedy Justice done & put a ffinal End to that Affair.

    Capt Hills Capt Richd Hill being called for, made his ap

    denyall of the Navll Officers perance who was told that Some time ago he had

    place. been dismissed by his Exncy from the place of Nave

    Officer and Justice of the provll Court for some Reasons

    occasioned by his own talke, by saying that he was discour

    aged in his Office, but was pleased now to tell him that if he

    had anything to say in Excuse for himself he would doe well

    to Speake it and the thing might perhaps be considered, who

    thereupon does say, that he is very sorry that he should be so

    unfortunate as to incurr his Exncies displeasure by any words

    Uttered or Spoke by him, but withal says that he thinks him

    self unqualified for that place of a Navall Officer.

     Presented by the honrble Sr Thomas Laurence Barront Secre

    tary to the Board a certain Paper containing matter of com

    plaint agt Wm Hemsley of Talbot County which was read as

    followes, Vizt