394       Provincial Court Proceedings, 1668.

         Liber FF riffes of Ann Arrundell & Baltemore County's to enquire within their
               baylywicks whether any pson to the said Deed related or otherwise
               cann shew lawfull cause why the grants or patents shall not be vacated
               by the abovesd seüall pcells of lands are held & to make Returne
               of their pceedings therein to the Justices of the next pall Court

                John Ricroft aged three and thirty yeares or thereabots sworne
               & examined saith That William Bell the first tyme he rann away
               deserted his mstrs service Seaven and Twenty dayes aifterwards the
               said William Bell rann away but how long he deserted his Masters
               Service yor Deponent cannot give a Just accompt, but to the best of
               Depenonts remembrance he was Was absent a fortnight and further
               saith not
           Juravt tres Decem Decembris MDClxviii
                             Corã Philip Calut

          [p. 709] To the Rt Honble the Leivtennt Cheife judge for pbate of Wills and
               Granting Admcons within the pvince of Maryland
                Bryan Daley humbly sheweth
                That whereas the sd Bryan at the tyme of the Solemnacon of the
               Marriage betweene him and the Relict of Nicholas deceased was
               possessed tenn Cowes three yearlings three pewter dishes one
               bason Three Iron potts one Skillett Six trayes one bowle one Iron
               Spltt one Frying pann one paire of Tongs one Fire shovell one Iron
               Forke one Feather bedd Rugg and blankett one Flock hedd one pestle
               twelue spoones one Whipp-saw one Crosse Cutt saw Three Iron
               wedges one Frow one mayd servant Three yeares to serve and a
         [p. 710] pcell of Joyned stooles, which sd goods and Chattles being the Estate
               of the Orphants of the said Deceased
                Humbly prayes your Honors that he may be discharged from the
               charge & trouble of the said Orphants he being ready to deliu the
               abosaid Estate to whome your honrs shall seeme meete
                And your petr shall pray &c

                Ordered upon the a foregoing peticon that the petr be discharged
               of the said Estate And that he doth deliver up the same unto Wil-
               liam Calüt Esq who is to Mannage and Improve the same for the
               use of the abovenamed Orphants untill they shall arrive to their
               Respective ages the said Calvert being Admitted Guardian to the said
               Children                          Daniel Jenifer

          [p. 711] To the Honble the leivtennt Genll Cheife Justice of the Province of
               Maryland
                Valentine Huddlestone humbly sheweth to your honrs
                That whereas it appes upon Record in the Secretarys Office
               (amongst other things) that on the Seaventeenth day of July one
               thousand six hundred fifty One was laid out For Peter Johnson