166 Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1669.

U. H.
Journal
1659-98

altogether to hurt Si blemish & to bring the said John into an
evil Opinion amongst his Neighbours & others the honble peo-
ple of this Province, but also stir up & move the displeasure
of the honble the Lord Proprietor of this Province & the hon-
ourable Governour & Magistrates of this Province the eight &
twentyeth day of September in the seven & thirtieth year of
the Dominion of Caecilius &c. at the house of the said Lord

p. 137

Propry in Wild Street in the City of S^t Marys in the County of
S^t Mary's having Communication with the said honourable the
Lord Proprietary & diverse other faithful & worshipful Persons
of the said Province of & concerning the Attornys of the said
Province of the Provincial Court & amongst the rest of & con-
cerning the said John Morecroft then being one of the Attornys
of the said Court certain false scandalous & opprobrious
Words of & concerning the said John Morecroft then being
one of the Attornys of the said Court in the presence of the
honourable the Lord Proprietary & other worshipful Persons
of this Province did Utter speak & publish (to wit) I (himself
the said Robert meaning) will make it appear that Morecroft
one of the Attornys there (the said Jn- Morecroft meaning)
took fees on both sides in one & the same Cause, by reason
of the which the said Robert uttering publishing and declaring
of the said false & opprobrious Words the said John Morecroft
is not only hurt in his fame good name & Reputation amongst his
Neighbours & brought into Infamy & Discredit with his Clients
whereby he hath utterly lost his Practice but every one refuse
to retain him as their Attorny or employ him in any of their
Suits Businesses & Causes to the great Damage of him the
said Jni Morecroft, Whereupon he saith he is damnifyed &
hath loss to the Value of five hundred pounds sterling and
thereupon he bringeth his Suit
Pleg de P^r Jn^o Doo
Rich^d Roo
Morecroft P P
True Copy Jn^o. Blomfield
17 April 1669

This Paper produced by Cap^t Morris ag^t M^r Morecroft
Robert Carvile Clk.

Maryland ss
To the honourable the Speaker of the
Lower House of Assembly & the rest of the Members
thereof

The Impeachment of Robert Morris offered to the Consider-
ation of this house against Jn^o Morecroft Gent, a Member of
this house