Assembly Proceedings, September 1664. 513

Then M^r Marmaduke Snowe p^rsented a petⁿ which is as fol-
loweth.
To the hono^ble Charles Calvert Esq^r
Leiutenn^t & cheife Governor of this
Province of Maryland

The humble pet" of Marmaduke Snowe
Sheweth.
That Thomas Gerrard of S^t Clements manno^r in the Pro-
vince of Maryland did before the R! hono^ble the lord Prop^r
of this Province become bound in one Recognizance for the
paym^t of one thousand pounds sterl. vnto Abell Snowe of
Cursitars office London Brother vnto yo^r pet! as by the s^d Re-
cognizance vpon Record appeareth]
That Abell Snowe afores^d the s^d Recognizance vnto Jdith
Snowe his mother as well as other his Estate in this Province
did give grant & make over to the vse of the s^d Jdith her
heires & Assigns, And further that the s^d Jdith Snowe the
s^d Recognizance soe as afores^d vnto her given vnto yo^r
pet^r & his heires did in like manner give grant & make

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over as by the s^d deeds vpon Record likewise more att large
appeareth. That yo^r pet^r thereupon did Commence his suite
in the hono^ble Court of Chancery of this Province & brought
yo! honors writt of scire facials ag^t Thomas Gerrard by which
the s^d Thomas Gerrard was Comanded to shew cause why the
s^d Thomas Gerrard should not pay the s^d one thousand pounds
set by the recognizance due vnto yo^r pet! as afores^d That
vpon false suggestions & bare Averm^ts vnto that hono^ble Court
he did contrary to the Right of yo^r s^d pet^r obtaine to haue the
s^d Cause dismis'd out of that hono^ble Court to yo^r pet^rs almost
irreparable damage & Contrary to all Equity
Wherefore yo^r pet^r humbly prays that yo^r will please to
grant him leave to assigne Errors in the p ceedings of the s^d
Court & that in this hono^ble Assembly yo^u will doe him Right
according to the merritts & Justice of his Cause.
And he shall pray
Fiat Justitia Signed Marmaduke Snowe
signed Charles Calvert

After which pet" being read he p^rsented his
Errors which are as followeth.

Errors assigned by Marmaduke Snowe in the Cause late
depending Betweene him & Thomas Gerrard & dismis'd in the
Court of Chancery 21^th of ffebruary 1662
Jmprimis for that a Recognizance in Chancery is a record of
the highest and most hono^ble Court of this Province ag^t which

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