178 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1636—1647.

Liber B.

By his Lordps Lieuten^t of Maryland.

Whereas Robert Smith Thomas Yewell and Thomas Lewis
being Inhabitants of this province have Secretly fled fled out
of the Province, and adjoyned themselves to persons hostiley
affected against this Province, and doe hence return into the

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Province by night as enemies and Robbers, and kill and Carry
away the Cattle of the Inhabitants, These are to Summon the
Said Robert Smith Thomas Yewell and Thomas Lewis to
render themselves to the Sherriff of S^t Maries County or at
S^t Inigo's ffort afore the 4^th ffebruary next upon perill to be
proclaimed Rebells and Robbers and as Such to be proceeded
ag^t both themselves and all persons and Communities (yea
throughout of the Province) that Shall harbour them or any
Of them after notice hereof.

Jan 19 You are to Search at S^t Inigo's house for all goods
belonging to other then the present Inhabitants within the
house and to take into your possession, all goods there found
upon M^r Copleys Land, but what the Said present possessors
of them Shall averr by Oath to have been their own proper
goods and not to have belonged to any of the Inhabitants on
the 14 ffebr 1644 or Since, And Such as Shall make claim to
any Such goods by Gift Sale, depositation trust or Otherwise,
you are to warn to be at the Court on 4^th ffebr next, to Shew
Cause why Such goods Should not be restored to the owners,
And return an Inventary of all goods as Shall be taken into
your Custody by vertue hereof And this Shall be your warrant.
L- Calvert
To Lieuten^t W^m Lewis.

20 The return of William Lewis of the warr^t Supra Received
of M^rs Baldridge at S^t Inigo's house
1 Copper Kettle of M^r Copley's — 1 brass ladle — 4 traes
— 5 pewter plates — a pewter fflaggon — 1 p^r of great iron
andirons — i dozⁿ of thin Cheese trenchers in a box — Six
pictures 1 lether Stool & 1 lether Chair a Chest of drawers.

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Left in the house.
3 tables and all the bedsteeds in the house belong to M^r
Copley :

In the Smith's Shop:

a pair of great Smith's bellows, a Great Anvill & become —
a Small Anvill — a great vice — a great hammer — Other Small
tools belonging to the forge, 40 plates of a Cart wheele.