118 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1658.

Liber
P. C. R.

Maurice gaue him the s^d Banister, the Key of his Chest, Saying, Take
my writings, & All that I haue bidding him bee a good husband,
adding further, what he gaue him, might doe him good hereafter.
Jurat Cora me Will^m Bretton.

July 28^th

Whereas it appeareth by the Oath of William Greengoe, that
Maurice Smith intended all the Estate, w^ch he had unto Henry
Banister, It is thereuppon Ordered by Philip Caluert Esq^r Judge in
Testamentary Causes w^th in this prouince, That the s^d Henry Banister
(putting in Recogniz) haue Ires of Admistraon drawne.
This day came Henry Banister, & acknowledgeth himself e in-
debted to the L^d Proprietary, in the summe of Three Thowsand
pownds of Tob. In case hee doe not make, or cause to bee made, a
true & p^efect Inuentory of all & singular the goods, chatties & Debts
of Maurice Smith deceased: w^ch shall or may come to his hands,
posses" or knowledge, Nor the same doe exhibite into the office for
p^eobate of Wills, & granting admistraons before the first day of
Septemb^r next, Vnlesse uppon iust demand longer time be gyuen
him by the Secretary, nor the same goods, chatties & debts, doe well
& truly admister, That is to say, doe not pay the Debts of the s^d
Deceased, w^ch hee did owe att his decease, as far as the s^d goods,
chatties & debts will extend, & the Law charge him, Or if hee shall
not make a true & iust accompt of & uppon his s^d admistraon, when
hee shall bee therto Lawfully requyred, shall not distribute & dispose
the remainder of the s^d goods & chatties, w^ch shall bee fownd uppon
his s^d acc^t, exaied, & allowed in the s^d office, in such manner & forme
as shall bee limitted & appoynted, by the Judge or Judges appoynted
& authorized in th^t behalfe, Or shall not att any time acquitt & saue
harmelesse the Secretary, & all other officers impowred to the graunt-
ing of Lres of Admistraon agst all p^esons, hauing, or pretending to
haue any right or interest in & to the s^d goods, chatties & Debts.
H Banister
Recognit Cora me Will^m Bretton.

P. 77

Caecilius Absolute Lord & Proprietary of the Prouinces of Mary-
land, & Aualon, L^d Baron of Baltemore To Henry Banister of S^t
Maries County Greeting, Whereas Maurice Smith late of this prou-
ince deceased, hath (as is to our Secretary proued) made his Will
nuncupatiue, & constituted Henry Banister his Exequuto^e. Wee
doe therefore giue & graunt unto yo^u the s^d Hen: Banister full power
& authority to admister All & singular the goods, chatties & Debts of
the s^d Deceased, And to demand, collect, Leauy, & in Legall manner
requyre & receaue All, & all manner of Debt, or Debts due & oweing
to the s^d Deceased, & well & faythfully to dispose the same. And
out of the Debts, goods & chatties o fthe deceased, w^ch haue, may, or
shall come to yo^r hands or possesⁿ well & truly to pay the Debts due
by the s^d deceased, soe far forth as the same shall thereto extend &