and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, which have, shall or may come to your hands, possession or knowledge (Appraised in money) and a true and just account of and upon your administration therein and to exhibit both into our County Court where wills are proved. Touching which inventory you are presently assigned to performe or at furtherest at or before the second Tuesday in June next after the date hereof and account within twelve months from the date of these presents. And lastly we do hereby constitute ordaine and appoint you the said Mary Hearne Administratrix of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased.

Signed per order of Court this tenth day of November in the fourth year of their Maties Reign, Wm. & Mary King & Queen over England &c, And in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred ninety-one.

MARYLAND SOMERSET COUNTY, Sct.

We doe hereby empower you Mr. William Wanner and Mr. John Emmett to appraise the goods and chattels of William Hearne Gent. deceased, you having first taken your oath before Mr. George Layfield one of their Maties Justices of the Peace for this County, and you are to certifie the true value of the said goods and chattels (Appraised in money) under yr hands and seals into our County Court to be holden the second Tuesday in June at the furtherest next after y date hereof. This per order of Court dated the tenth day of November in the fourth year of their Maties Reign William and Mary by the grace of God of England, Scotland, France & Ireland King and Queen defenders of ye faith &c, And in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred ninety and one.

Know all men by these presents that we, Mary Hearne, Mr. Thomas Jones, Mr. Joseph Gray--of the County of Somerset and Province of Maryland, doe acknowledge and confess ourselves to owe and are indebted unto their Maties William & Mary King & Queen over England &c., the just sum of five hundred pounds Sterling money of England which we promise to pay to their Maties or to their successors for use of the orphants of the deceased William Hearne late of this County Gent. And for the true performance of the same to be well and truly paid we bind us and each of us our heirs executors and Admrs jointly & severally in and for the whole to their said Maties &c firmly by these presents: In testimony

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