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    his way for Virginia, and this Depon.t hath heard, And further Liber C D
    this Depon.t Saith not Sworn the fourth day of march 1678/9
                                     Philip Calvert
      Which Deposition being read and heard Ordered in open Court (fol. 232)
    It is Ordered by the Court y.e Seventh day of march in y.e Fourth
    year of 0r Dominion &c that future process be returned here this
    day to Witt y.e Seventh day of march in the fourth Year of of our
    Dominion &c that all future within fifteen days after the process that
    Shall issue forth ag.t the defendt Benj.a Granger be made Returnable
    within fifteen days after the date of any Such process

      Charles &a To the Sheriff of Dorchester County Greeting We
    Comand you that you attach Benjamin Granger if he Shall be found
    in yor Bailywick and him Safe keep So that you have his Body
    before us in our Court of Chan.ry the three & Twentieth day of this
    Instant month of march where Soever it Shall then be to Answer
    unto us as well touching a Certain Contempt by him the S.” Benj.a
    ag.t us Comitted as i5 Said as to Such other things Shall thcn &
    there be objected against him And further to do & Receive what
    our Said Court Shall in his behalf Consider of and this you may in
    no wise and have you there this Writt Wittness our Self
    at our City of S.t marys the Eigth day of march in y.e fourth year
    of our Dominion &a Annoq Dornini 1678   P: Calvert Cam
      On the back side of the aforegoing attachm.t of Contempt was
    Written Viz.t
                       By the Court
      On the behalf of John Haseiwood & Ann his wife of John
    Avery for the breach of a Decree
      The within menconed Benjamin Granger is not to be found within
    my Bailywick                 Tho: Taillor Sheriff
      Reced by the hands of John Haselwood march 25.th 1679
                                    Nic Painter Cl.

         To the Right Hon.ble the Lord Proprietary
      The              Rich.d Edelen Ex.r of Samuel Cressey
    deed on the behalf [of the or]phants of the Said Samuell
    Humbly Sheweth unto Ldpp
      That Samuell Cressey in his life time at a Provinciall Court did
    Enter into Recognizance together with John Haggister Geo: Godfrey
    and Thomas Cocker in the penalty of Twenty pounds Sterl on the p. 194
    Said Cressey's part for the Good behaviour & appearance of the (fol. 232)
    Said Haggister who is Since fled out of this Province whereby the
    Recognizance is forfeited and Samuell Cressey's Estate Lyes Lyable
    to Satisfie to your Lopp the Sd Suth of twenty pounds Sterling
      Now So it is may it please yo.r Lopp Samuell Cressey dyed in
    debt more than his Estate doth amount unto at least Twelve thousand