422 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1660—166 1 .

Liber H. H.

Memorand the Articles aboue written were Signed and
deliuered by the Sasquesahannoughs the 21^th of May 1661

[Appointment of Justices.]

Caecilius Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of
Maryland and Avalon Lord Barron of Baltemore &c. To
Collonell William Evans John Abbington Thomas Mathews
Thomas Dent Richard Willan John Lawson Thomas Turner
and Luke Gardner Gentlemen Greeting Knowe Yee that wee
for the greate truste and Confidence wee haue in yo^r fidellityes
Circumspeccons Prouidences and wisedomes haue constituted
ordained and appoynted and doe by theis p^rsents constitute
ordeine and appoynte yo^w the said Collonell William Evans
John Abbington Thomas Mathews Thomas Dent Richard
Willan John Lawson Thomas Turner and Luke Gardner Gent
Com^on loyntly and seuerally to keepe the peace in S^t Marys

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County aforesaid And to keepe and cause to be kept all
Lawes and orders made for the good and Conservacon of the
peace and for the quiett Rule and Gouernm^t of the people in
all and every the Articles of the same And to chastise and
punish all persons offending ag^t the forme of any of the lawes
and orders of this our Province or of any of them in S^t Marys
County aforesaid as according to the forme of those lawes
and orders shall be fitt to be done Wee haue alsoe constituted
and ordeyned yo^w and euery foure or more of yo^w of which
yo^w the said William Evans John Abbington Thomas Mathews
or Thomas Dent, vnles some one of our Councell be p^rsent
are allwayes to be one Com^rs to enquire by the oathe of good
and lawfull men of yo^r County aforesaid of all manner of Fel-
lonyes witchcrafts inchantm^ts Sorcerys Magick Arts trespasses
forestallings ingrossings and Extorcons whatsoeuer And of all
and singuler other misdeeds and offences of which Justices of
the peace in England may or ought lawfully to Enquire by
whomesoeuer or whensoeuer done or perpetrated or which
hereafter shall happen to be done or perpetrated in the County
afores^d ag^t the Lawes and orders of this our Province Prouided
yo^w proceed not in any of the cases aforesaid to take life or
member, but that in every such case yo^w send the Prisoners
with their Indictm^t and the whole matter Depending before
yo^w to the next Pro^all Courte to be houlden for this our Province
whensoeuer or wheresoeuer to be houlden there to be tryed
And further wee doe hereby authorize yo^w to issue writts
process arrests and Attaychm^ts to holde plea of heare and
Determine and after Judgem^t execucon to Award in all causes
civill whether in accons reall or personall, where the thing in
accon doth not exceed the vallue of three thousand pounds of