The appeal from the July 28 Court of Probates sentence disallowing the 
inventory exhibited by Winthrop was entered on the records as withdrawn. 79 
In the appeal from the judgment in the action on the Connecticut administration 
bond, the Superior Court declared that the act relied upon in the plea in 
bar did not repeal the clause in the law allowing Special County Courts and 
affirmed the jurisdiction of the Special County Court. Pleas in abatement were 
75 Ibid., 447-49; cf. ibid., 426. 
"'''lbid., 449-50; cf. ibid., 424—25. 
77 MS Conn. Ct. Rec, 14 County Ct. Trials peal, but Winthrop asserted that he had not 
{New London), 115 (Conn. State Lib.). Win- appeared in court and that no person had been 
throp alleged that Lechmere took advantage authorized to withdraw the appeal (6 Winthrop 
of the age of Judge Sewall, making him assert Papers, 452-53; cf. ibid., 425). In a letter to 
in the writ that inventory had never been given Cotton Mather, Winthrop said that this action 
at die Boston Probate Court, whereas such in- "was perfidiously wididrawne without my 
ventory was exhibited before Sewall a few leave or knowledge by Read my attorney (who 
weeks after the decease of intestate (6 Win- marryed Governor Talcott's sister), who in the 
throp Papers, 426). beginning took a fee of .£25 from me with 
78 MS Conn. Ct. Rec, 14 County Ct. Trials promises as solemn as a man could make to 
{New London), 116-20; 6 Winthrop Papers, serve me; but all he did for me was to with-451—52. 
draw my main action when I was sick a 
79 MS Conn. Superior Ct. Rec, 1724-27, sub dying, assuring me that the administration bond 
Sept. 22, 1724. Winthrop alleged in his Privy action, as well as the rest, were continued 
Council case that when the next Superior Court upon my memoriall to the Court setting forth 
met he was confined to his bed and incapable the impossibility of my appearing or instructing 
of appearing or instructing counsel. There- councell by reason of sickness; yet he suffered 
fore, he petitioned the Court for an adjourn- the action to be carryed against me in the most 
ment to the following court. The court record unheard of manner" {ibid., 426-27).