3 6oCourt and Testamentary Business, 1654.

         LiberB. 10 April 1654. Benjamin Gill maketh oath that the Ac-

              compt above written is a Just and true Accompt (with the

              least) of what he hath paid Expended and been damnified

              touching the Land above Mentioned

               Sworne in open Court the day and year above written,

                                     Willm Stone, Tho: Hatton

                Upon the Motion of mr Benjamin Gill for an Extent upon

            the Land of mr James Neale called Wollaston Mannor con-

            taining two thousand Acres the Ld Proprs Rent being forty

            Shillings in Money Sterling or the Commodities of the Coun-

            568 trey) for Satisfaction of thirteen thousand Eight hundred

         P.   twenty and three pounds of Tobacco and Caske which he hath

              paid and been out in Charges and otherwise about the Said

              Land as appears by his Accompt upon oath above written

              together also with the Charges about the Extent in ffees and

              otherwise, which probably may amount to about five hundred

              pounds of Tobacco and Caske, and Soe will make up the

              Summe for which the Said Mannor & Land is to be Extended

              fourteen thousand three hundred twenty and three pounds of

              Tobacco and Caske. It is ordered that Walter Beane, John

              Hatch, James Lindesey and Arthur turnor upon Summons or

              Notice thereof from the Sheriff of St Maries County, and Upon

              Oath to be Administred unto them by Thomas Gerrard Esq or

              Some other of the Coun sell to make a Just and true Estimacon

              or Valuation to the best of their Judgment and Skill for what

              Number of years he the Said Benjamin Gill his Executors and

              Assignes ought to have the Sd Mannor and Land in Extent for

              Satisfaction of the Said fourteen thousand three hundred

              twenty and three pounds of Tobacco and Caske, doe Com-

              pute or Estimate the Same accordingly, and returne their Cer-

              tifficate thereof upon Oath (as aforesaid) under their hands into

              the Secretary's office there to be Entred Upon Record, And

              the Court will then Settle the Said Mannor and Land upon

              the Said Benjamin Gill his Executors and Assignes in Extent

              for Such Number of Years as Shall be thought fitt by the per-

              sons before Named, and to be Expressed in their Said Cer-

              tifficate for Satisfaction of the Sd fourteen thousand three hun-

              dred twenty and three pounds of Tobacco and Caske

              mr Edward Packer Admr    The pltes Suit being for Satisfaction

              of John Stringer deced plte for the building of a house which the

              Humphrey Howeil deft decedent built for the defendant before

              his Death (and noe Satisfaction yet given) as the Same may

              be worth upon a true Valuation. And the deft offering him-

              selfe willing to pay what Shall be thought fitt. It is ordered that

              John Nicholls and Walter Waterling the Appraisors of the Said