Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1636-1647. 177

then the parties themselves, what goods imported Since the
last meeting of Assembly have been Sold or vented within S^t
Clements or Newtown hundred by Ralph Beane or any other
and what Inhabitants of those hundreds have been aboard the
Vessell of the Said Ralph Beane Since her last comeing out of
Virginea and to certifie unto me the names of all Such persons,
and the Sorts and quantities of all Such goods as have been
vented as afores^d — And further to inquire in maner as afores^d
what quantities of wine or hott waters have been vented by
the Said Ralph Beane or any other Since the S^d Vessell's Last
comeing as afores^d and if you find that any has been vented
then you are to Seize and bring to S^t Inigo's ffort All wines

Liber B.

and hottwaters imported by the S^d Ralph Beane or any others
as aforesaid, And you are further to require the Said Ralph
Beane and all other persons intending to freight any Tobaccos
out of the Province upon the Said Vessell, that he or they doe
either come to the ffort to discharge or Secure the Custome,
or else that they bring the Said Vessell under command of the
ffort and there lade their Tobacco's upon perill of forfeiting all
Tobacco's which Shall be laden otherwise as attempted to
be exported afore the Custome discharged or Secured, And
you are to execute this precept very diligently and exactly and
to make return of every particular as Soon as you may, Where-
of fail not and this Shall be your warrant Given at S^t Inigo's
ffort 19^th Jan^ry 1646. To M^r W^m Bretton

Jan^ry 19, Thomas Sturman ffrancis Gray John Hampton
& Robert Sedgrave & John Sturman doe each of them Severally
for himself acknowledge themselves to owe unto the Lord
Propriary two thousand w^t Tobo in Case they Shall attempt to
goe out of the County of S^t Maries without acquainting the
Gov^r therew^th afore or Shall entertain Secret Comunicacon or
intelligence w^th John Mott Thomas Yewell Thomas Lewis or
Rofr Smith or any person comeing from them or any of them,
or Shall harbour them or any of them, or Shall know of any of
their Comeing into the parts where he lives, and Shall not as
Soon as he may give notice thereof to the Governo^r
Mark of T Tho^s Sturman
ffrancis Graye
John Hampton
Ro: Sedgrave
John Sturman

Cap^t John Hamton to the Interrogatory of William Lewis
Saith upon his Oath that he knoweth not any of W^m Lewis
now possessed by any in the Countrey.

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