SoS_Will_Books_40_031

Albemarle County in }
the province of Carolina }

By the Honourable Governor and Lords proprietors Deputies with the Rest of the Honourble
Councell of State, To all persons greeting In our Lord god Everlasting
Whereas it suffitiently appeares unto us, that Henry White of this County deceased Left noe will, &
not any one as yet have Lawfully administred on the Estate of the said Deceased, wee finding, and it soe ap=
pearing to us, that Anthony Waters of this County beeing therein Nearest Concerned, and for the better
Regard wee have In Such weighty Affaires, that noe Imbezellments of the Estates of deceased persons may
bee made, by those who are uninterested therein, have, and accordingly doe, grant unto the Aforesaid Anthony
Waters order for Administration on all and every the sd deceaseds Estates and if the sd Anthony Waters Shall
Refuse to accept of our Commissions of Administration, then it is ordered by the authority Aforesd that Capt
James Blount Esqr. and Capt John varnham Esqr. Shall or may Assigne our sd Commission to whom they
Shall Soe meet, wee doe therefore, In observance of the aforesd order of Court, hereby Impower the
sd Anthony waters, to administer on all and Every the Estates both reall and personall of the sd Henry
White Senior, deceased, and out of the Same to Sattisfie and pay all his Just debts, soe far forth as the
Said Estate will Extend or amount unto, and a true and Just Inventory of all and Every the sd
Estate which did may or shall Come to his hands possession or Knowledge Appraised according to law
after Sworne, by such persons as shall bee appointed by Capt Blount and Capt varnham Esqr aforesd, and the
Said apprisement to be Returned to the next Courtt of the Grand Councell held for this County, and thereof, and
of every part and persell thereof, to bee accomptable at any time when legally there to required, hee giving
In Suffitient Securyty by [ space ] and himselfe For his Soe doeing given under
our hands and the Seale of the County this day of [space] Anno Dom 1689

Know all men by these presents that wee [ space ] of the
County of Albemarle In the province of Carrolina doe owe and Stand Justly Indebted unto his Ex=
=cellencey the pallatine and the Rest of the true and Absolute Lords proprietors of the province
Aforesd there heirs and Successors In the full and Just Sum and Quantetie of twenty thousand pounds
of Currant Merchantable Leafe Tobacco, and Cask to Contane the Same ^(to be well and truly paid ) Convenient In the County
Aforesaid, on forfeiture of the Condition Hereunto annexed, to the which payment well and truly to bee
made and done wee binde us, and Every of us, Jointly and Severally, our and Every of our heirs Exceccutors
and administrators for the whole and In the whole firmly by these presents, In witnes whereof wee have
here unto Sett out hands and Seales this [ space ] day of [ space] Anno Dom 1680

The Condition of this obligation Is Such that whereas the Above bounden [ space ] haveing
Received Letters of administration, upon the Estate of Henry White Senior, of this County deceased, doe
and Shall well and truely performe, what therein hee is Injoyned, according to the tenor of the sd Commis=
=sion, and Shall Save and keep the Courtt harmles and undempnified from all and Every person and persons
that may or Shall Lay Clame too, or pretend Interest In, the sd Estate of the sd [crossed out] Henry
White Deceased, duely Executeing and truly performing the office of ann administrator to all
Intents and purposes, as therein the Law Requires, and to him the sd [space] is
Granted that then this present obligation to bee voide and of none Effect or Else to Stand
And bee In full force power Effect and vertue
Signed Sealled and Delivered
In the presence of us

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