Provincial Court Proceedings, 1676.     341

         tion possession as before given the third day of November Anno Liber N N
         1676.
           Testes
           the marke of
         Jno Goldsmith
         the marke of
         Jno + Hilton
         the marke of
         Jno Gee.
           Afterwards to wit the Second day of December in the Second
         yeare of his Lopps Dominion Annoq Dom 1676 It is granted by
         the Court here that the Said Thomas Gerard hold the said Mannor
         of Basford as his ffreehold to him & his assignes dureing the terme
         of forty-yeares fully to be compleate & ended.

         December the 2d 1676.
           The Chancellour informeth the Court that Severall citations issued
         Out of his Office to Peter Sayer & hath hitherto had no appearance
         to accompt upon the administration of Henry Morgan deceased, and
         that Since he the said Peter came downe he asked him for an accompt
         & the Said Peter Swore I'le give no accompt. whereupon it is the
         judgment of the Court that the bond of administration be assigned
         to the Complainant John Rousby.

           Comand was given the Sheriff of Charles County that of the
         goods & chattells of Edward Erbery & Company if they should be
         found in his Bailiwick he cause to be made the Summe of twenty
         five thousand thirty Seaven pounds of tobacco a certaine debt re-
         covered against them the 26th of Novembr 1675 by Richard Speed
         whereof they are convict, & when he had the same So made as afore-
         said or any part thereof the same in his custody to keepe so that he
         have the same here the 28th of November 1676 to render to the said
         Richard Speed. Att which said 28th day of November the same
         Sheriff maketh returne of the writ aforesaid endorsed by virtue of
         this writ I have made of the goods & chattells of Edward Erbery &c
         in the hand of John Mould of Charles County the quantity of five
         hundred & eleaven pounds of tobacco. but not any more can I find in
         my Bailiwick                   B. Rozer Sheriff.

         Cofñand was given to the Sheriff of Dorchester County that of the
         goods & chattells of John Ingram if they Should be found in his
         Bailiwick he cause to be made aswell the summe of thirty two thou-
         sand eight hundred & eighty pounds of tobacco a certaine debt re-
         covered against him the 25th of November 1675 by Henry Tripp
         whereof he is convict as also the summe of five hundred & foure
         pounds of tobacco costs of suite & when he had the same so made
         as aforesaid or any part thereof the Same in his custody Keepe So