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the volumes except Liber Z is ever found in the early lists of probate
records, nor do any of the others contain much probate material.
However, they are the only source now existing of snch material
for the period, 1643-1657, and therefore, have .been included in the
list below. Even as early as 1673⁴⁷ when a list of records relating
to testamentary business was made, there were no volume records
for the period in question. The list did include seventeen bundles
of original papers. Perhaps it had not been considered necessary
to record the papers.

Proprietary Record Liber Z, probably the same as the volume
called, "G Book of Administrations 1636-1640" in the 1673
list cited above. In later lists it is called "No. 1" and dated
from 1637 to 1640. The period actually covered by the volume
is December 30, 1637-October 21, 1642 plus several entries
dated as late as July 20, 1644, but the erratic chronology of
the book and the fact that the last entry is dated 1640 might
easily have misled the clerks making the lists. The volume is
divided into two parts with several sub-sections in the second
part. The pages having been renumbered, both the new and
the old page numbers will be indicated in the chart below:
Part 1

p. 1-85, old p. 1-85, contains all types of records including
scattered entries of testamentary material, Dec. 30, 1637-
Sept. 21, 1638.
Part 2

p. 86, plus 2 pages not numbered, no old page numbers, con-
tains an index to the section following (p. 87-111).
p. 87-91, old p. 1-5, contains proceedings in probate matters,
Oct. 23, 1638-Jan. 12, ,1641 [2] plus one entry inserted
later dated Jan. 16, 1643 [4].
p. 92, blank.

p. 93-111, old p. 2745, contains "Administrations & matters
perteining thereunto," Nov. 3, 1638-Oct 21, 1642 plus
three entries up to July 20, 1644.
p. 112, blank,
p. 113, old p. 59, blank,
p. 114, contains an index to the inventories below.

⁴⁷ See note 43.