90 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1658.

Liber
P. C. R.

May 17th

p. 55
Re Gill's Es-
tate

Robert Cole demandeth Lres of Admistraon uppon the Estate
of Beniamin Gill deceased, as being next of Kinne, to the s^d Gill,
in this prouince.
It is Ordered by the Secretary (Judge in Testamentary Causes)
that entring into Recogniz. he haue Ires of Admistraon drawne.

Recogniz
Rob^t Cole

This day came Rob^t Cole of S^t Clem^ts hund^d in the prouince of
Maryland, & acknowledged himselfe indebted to the L^d Proprietary,
in the summe of fifty thowsand pownds of Tob. in case he doe not
make or cause to be made a True & perfect Inuentory of all & sing-
ular the goods, chatties, & debts of Beniamin Gill deceased, w^ch shall
or may come to his hands, possessⁿ or knowledge: nor the same doe
exhibite into the Office for Probate of Wills & graunting Admistra-
6ns 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 will & 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 he shall not make a true & iust account of & uppon his s^d
Admistraon, when hee shall be 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 account examined & allowed in the s^d
Office, in such manner & forme, as shall bee limitted & appointed by
the Judge or Judges appointed or authorized in th^t behalfe. And in
case any last Will & Testament of the s^d Beniamin Gill shall appeare,
& the Exequuto^e or Exequuto^es therein named, doe exhibite the same,
making request to haue the same approued accordingly. Then if he
doe not after request to him lawfully made, render & deliuer up his
Ires of Admistraon into the s^d Office, Or shall not att any time acquitt
discharge & saue harmelesse the Secretary & all other Officers im-
powred to the graunting of Ires of Admistraon agst all persons,
hauing or pretending to haue any right, tytle, or interest in & to
the sayd goods, chatties & debts.
Recogniz Cora me Will^m Bretton. Robert Cole

Lres Admistraon to Rob^t Cole

Csecilius Absolute Lord & Prop^e of the Prouince of Maryland &
Aualon Lord Baron of Baltemore, To Rob^t Cole of S^t Clem^ts hund^d
in the County of S^t Maries, Greeting. Whereas Beniamin Gill late
of this prouince Deceased, Dyed w^thout any Will, Wee doe therfore

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giue & graunt unto yo^u the s^d Rob^t Cole of S^t Clem^ts in the County
afores^d ffull power & Authority to admister All & singular the goods,
chatties & debts of the sayd deceased, And to demand, collect, Leuy,
& in Legall manner requyre and receaue All, & all manner of Debt &
debts due & oweing to the s^d Deceased & well & f aythf ully to dispose
of the same. And out of the goods, debts & chatties of the s^d