244 Assembly Proceedings, November 1-12, 1681.

U. H. Journal
1659-98

house that he cannot reasonably impose upon the Secretary
the Entering of Certificates &c: according to the Tenour of the
Act within the time Limitted by reason of Conditional War-
rants often Granted but for the Rational Clause relating to
the Clerk of the Council he shall for the future be Contented
with a fee of five Shillings or one hundred pounds of Tobacco
for a Petition &^t as is Expressed in the Bill and no more, the
rest of the Laws were Assented to by his Lordship thus
We will these to be Laws C: Baltimore

They passed the Seal thus Subscribed—
Passed under the great Seal of this Province 12th November
1681.
Philip Calvert Chancellor.

His Lordship proceeds to lett the Lower house know that
the payment of the Souldiers which are now Allowed in this
Act. was his Motive for Calling this Assembly—
And Prorogued the same till the last Tuesday in April next.
p^r John LLewellin Cl of Assembly—

p. 376

Memorandum M^r Robert Carvile according to an Order of
the Upper house the 5th November came and Entered his
Assent to Severall Writts of Error wherein he is Attorney in
manner following Viz^t
In Obedience to an Order of the Upper house of Assembly
bearing Date the 5th Day of November Instant relating to
Errors and the Severall Writts of Error there Depending, I
Robert Carvile Attorney in these Severall Causes following,
Do Enter my Consent to Submitt the Determination of the
said Causes upon the Writts of Error aforesaid upon the whole
Merits of the said Several Causes Waving all formalities not
being against the Right of the Matter of the Suite to the Judg-
ment of the Honourable the Upper house of Assembly—
Trueman Plt—Haggleton Def Ro: Carvile Att^y p^r Def
Stapleford p^lt Causine Def Ro: Carvile Att^y p^r Quer.
Lynes p^lt Hardy Lessee Def Ro: Carvile Att^y p^r Quer.
Slye—pl^t Blagge—Defend^t Ro: Carvile Att. p^r Def
Godfrey pl^t Lemaire Def Ro: Carvile Att. p^r Def
Stockett pl^t Peca—Def—Ro: Carvile Att p^r Def
Vansweringen pl^t Willams Def—Rob: Carvile Att: p^r Def
28th November 1681—

Liber W. H.
p. 185

Charles absolute Lord & Prop^ry of the Province
of Maryland & Avalon Lord Barron of Baltemore &c.
To the Sherriffe of Ann-Arrundell County Greeting, by the
advice & Consent of the ffreemen of our said Province of