Abbreviation "Do" used in Orphans Court documentation early 1800's

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Does anyone know what an abbreviation that looks like "Do" ("O" is smaller and up higher next to "D") means? I've come across it in an accounting document attached to an orphan's court case. See right hand page under heading of "Document B" in the following image. 

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-43QN-D?i=170&cat=866812097

Also, if anyone is able to transcribe the word in sentence under heading "Document B", that would be super helpful as well. It makes sense to me that the word says "Legatees" but the first two letters really look like an "Sr". which is confusing me. 

Thank you to anyone that can help me!!

WikiTree profile: Thomas Baker
in Genealogy Help by Jennifer Corcoran G2G2 (2.7k points)

for anyone who didn't know:

ditto


As in

wink

ditto

do

do

do

do

devil


Ditto, designated in many older documents as "do", or "Do", or "Do", is also designated by " beneath other words in a vertical list.

Mary  lived  at  45  Colchester  Road
John     " " " " "
Henry     " " 58 " "
Susan  " " 83 Cranberry  Chase
Mark      " "      99      " "

1 Answer

+8 votes
Ditto.

The legatees of Thomas Baker deceased.
by Living Mead G2G6 Mach 7 (73.9k points)
Any thoughts on what the "Do" in the image means?
It means ditto, the same as above.

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