58 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1658.

Liber
P. C. R.

p. 22
Brooks v.
Conner

Francis Brooks entreth Caueat agst Phillip Conner who detayneth
certain Cattle belonging to the s^d Brooks, keeping them in his possesⁿ
contrary to right & equity.

April 24
Re Lewis
Estate

George Goodrick hauing marryed Vrsule the Relict of Cap^t Will^m
Lewis, Deceased demandeth Ires of Admistraon uppon the Estate of
the sayd Lewis.
This day came George Goodrick of Portobacco in the prouince of
Mary Land & acknowledged himselfe indebted, to the L^d Pro-
prietary of this prouince in the summe of Twenty Thowsand pownds
of Tob & cask, in case he doe not make, or cause to bee made a true
& p^efect Inuentory of all & singular goods, chatties & debts of Cap^t
Will^m Lewis deceased, w^ch shall or may come to his hands, possesⁿ
or knowledge. Nor the same doe exhibite into the Office for Pro-
bate of Wills, & graunting Adrnistraons before the first day of
September next, unlesse uppon iust demand longer time be graunted
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 accomp^t of & uppon his sayd Admis-
traon when hee shall bee therto lawfully requyred. Or shall not
distribute & dispose the remainder of the s^d goods & chatties, w^ch
shall be fownd uppon his s^d accompt, examined & allowed in the s^d
Office, in such manner & forme, as shall be limitted & appoynted by
the Judge or Judges appoynted or authorized in th^t behalfe. And
in case any Last will & Testam^t of the Lewis shall appeare & the
Exequuto^e or Exequuto^es therein named doe exhibite the same
making request to haue the same approued accordingly, Then if hee
doe not after request to him lawfully made render & deliuer up his
Lres of admistraon into the s^d Office. Or shall not att any time
acquitt, discharge & saue harmelesse the Secretary & all other
Officers impowred to the graunt of Lres of Admistraon agst all
persons hauing or pretending to haue any right, tytle, or Interest in
& to the s^d goods, chatties, & debts.
Recognit Cora me Will^m Bretton George Goodricke

Lres Admistraon to George Goodrick.

Caecilius absolute Lord & Prop^e of the prouinces of Maryland &
Avalon, Lord Baron of Baltemore &c: To George Goodrick of
Portobacco in Charles County. Who hath lately marryed Vrsula the
Relict of Cap^t Will^m Lewis. Greeting. Whereas Will^m Lewis late
of this prouince Deceased dyed w^thout any Will .....