Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1661-1675. 517

At a Court held for the County of
Anarrundell

March 14^th 1664/5

Liber H. H.
p. 218

M^r Samuel Wythers

Present

George Puddington
Richard Ewen

Robert Burle
Cap^t Tho: Besson
Roger Cross
J^on Norwood

Comisson^rs

This day the Court tooke into Consideracon the Election of
a Sherrife for the County the next yeare and hath nominated
M^r Robert Burle Cap^t John Norwood and M^r Richard Ewen &
hath ordred their names to be sent to the Governo^r & Coun-
cell according as it is in that case provided to Elect one of
them for Sherriff the next yeare ensueinge.
Vera Copia teste me Nath: Heathcoate Cler Com:

Let a Cofnission be drawne for M^r Richard Ewen for the
Sherrife place of An Arrundell County and likewise a Warrt
for takeing the list of tithables with the Oath affixt as th^t of
M^r Lawsons, Let the bearer hereof have it to bring to mee to
Signe
Charls Colvert

Cecilius Absolute Lord & proprietary of the provinces of
Maryland & Avalon Lord Baron of Baron of Baltemore &c

Know ye th^l wee Reposeing Speciall Confidence & trust in
you M^r Richard Ewen And for th^t the Conty Court of Anne
Arrundell have p^rsented you amongst three to Serve as Sher-
riffe for the said County for this Ensueing yeare Have Consti-
tuted ordained and appointed And doe by these p^rsents con-
stitute ordaine and Appoint You Sherriffe of the said County
And to have such priviledges & benifitts as any other Sherriffe
within this our province of Maryland now hath or any other
Sherriffe of yo^r said County ever have had held or enjoyed or
of Right ought to have had held or Enjoyed To have & to
hold the said Office or Imploym^t for one whole yeare to be
Computed from the day of the date hereof, And after till an
other Sherriffe by yo^r said County Court to be p^rsented shall
be lawfully by pattent Constituted Provided th^t hee the said
Richard Ewen doe in open Court in his said County take the
Oath of Sherriffe hereunto annexed And give Security for the
well discharging of his Office and trust According to the Act
of Assembly in th^t Case provided Given at S^t Mary's vnd^r our
lesser Seale of our said province of Maryland the thirteenth
day of Aprill in the foure and thirtyth yeare of our Dominion
over our said province of Maryland Annoq Domini one thou-

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