Provincial Court Proceedings, 1675. 601

       44th yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c Annxp Doth 1675 Liber M M
       Came the Said Richard Whitty in his proper pson in the Custody of
       the Sheriff and Saith that as to Six thousand Seven hundred sev
       enty nine pounds of tobacco part of the said sume of fifteen thou
       sand six hundred fifty five pounds of tobacco he cannot gainsay but
       that he oweth the same to the said John Harris as Administrator
       aforesaid whereupon the said John remaineth against the said Rich
       ard thereupon undefendeth therefore it is considered by the Court
       here that the said John Harris admr aforesaid recover against the
       said Richard Whitty the said summe of Six thousand seven hun
       dred Seventy nine pounds of tobacco aforesaid together with the
       sume of five hundred & twelve pounds of tobacco costs of Suite &
       the said Richard in mercy.

      Samuel Hatton admr Jn° Memorandum the sixtenth day of October
        Hatton in the 43th yeare of the Dominion of Cae
       agt             cilius &c His Lordshipp to the Sheriff of
       ffrancis Holland    Ann Arundell County Sendeth his writ of
       scire facias in these words Caecilius Abso
       lute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of Maryland & Avalon
       Lord Baltemore To the Sheriff of Ann Arundell County Greeting
       Whereas ffrancis Holland late of your County together with One
       John Brewer of Our said County by a certaine writeing in the nature
       of a recognizance the 14th day of July in the 33th yeare of Our Do
       minion over Our said Province Annoq Dom One thousand six hun
       dred sixty three in the Office for probate of wills and granting admin
       istracOns and now remaineing upon record in Our Said Office before
       William Bretton Gent being thereunto legally authorized and ap
       pointed by the Honble Henry Sewall late Secretary of Our said Prov
       ince became bound unto Us that he the Said John Brewer should well
       and truly administer all & Singular the goods chattells rights & creditts
       of John Hatton late of Our said County deceased & to give a true ac
       compt of the same to the said judge for probate of Wills and granting
       administrations when thereunto required and save harmlesse and
       Keepe indempnified Our said judge from all manner of persons have
       ing right in Law to the estate of the said John Hatton deceased in the
       Summe of One hundred thousand pounds of tobacco and thereupon
       the said John Brewer had administracon of all and Singular the
       goods Chattells and Creditts of the said John Hatton at the time
       of his death after his death to him committed And afterwards
       the said John Brewer dyed after whose death administration of
       all and singular the goods and Chattells which were of the Said John
       at the time of his death were to Elizabeth Brewer Relict of the said p.
       John comitted and the said Elizabeth also after dyed and adminis
       tration of all and singular the goods and Chattells which were of the
       said Elizabeth at the time of her death after her death was unto