Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1669. 167

The said Robert Morris doth in the name of the Commons
of this Province impeach the said John Morecroft of certain
Offences & Crimes concerning the publick which he is ready
to make good as follows
1.^st The said M^r John Morecroft being one of the Attornys of
the Provincial Court in a declaration by him put into the s^d Court
against the said Robert Morris, striving to make good that
the Jurisdiction of this Province extends to Wild Street in
Westminister terming it to the City of S^t Marys in S^t Mary's
County to the great dishonour of our Sovereign Lord the King,
thereby Endeavouring for his own Advantage to bring the
Subjects of the King for Words & Actions Committed there
lyable to Answer for the same in the Provincial Court as if
they were immediately under his Majesty's royal Authority —

U. H.

Journal
1659-98

2^dly The said Robert Morris doth further impeach him for
Exacting fees above & beyond the Laws & Customs of this
Province & that he is retayned as Attorny for some with un-
reasonable Fees, for a whole Year's space so that by that
means it Causes several Suits to the Utter Ruin of people
3^d That the said John Morecroft did in a Cause depending
between Tobias Wells, & John Wright, Tobias Wells being
Pl^t & Wright Defend^t procure a Judgment for the Pl^t in the
said Court & on the said Judgment sued out Execution &
after was retained by the Def^t Wright & for him procured a
Replevin in the said Cause against the said Execution as may
appear by the Records to which he referrs
By which unjust dealings the good People of this Province
are daily abused by him the said Morecroft for which the said
Morris doth impeach him
Signed Ro: Morris
I7^l.^h April 1669
Rob: Carvile Clk.

1 7^th April 1 669 The Lower house do send these Papers to
the Upper House & upon the whole matter do find the within
Mentioned Jn^o. Morecroft Gent impeachable and they do im-
peach him accordingly and do pray that he may be directed to
answer Signed by order of the House
Rob^t Carvile Clk.

Jn^o Morecroft being summoned in the Upper House It is
ordered that he have a Copy of the Papers put in against him
and that he have time given him till Tuesday Morning at nine
of the Clock to put in his Answer & that Morris & Emerson
do attend to testify in a Vote ag^t the said Morecroft

The House Adjourned till Monday Morning
Eight of the Clock

p. 138