Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85. 329

Present

Philip Caluert Esq^re Chancellor
William Caluert Esq^re Secretary
The Honnorable Thomas Taillor Esq^re
Williams Steeuens Esq^re
William Diggs Esq^re

November Cap^t John Coode of S^t Maryes County being
the 8ih 1681. bound by a Recognizance for his good abearance and
appearance here this day to answer to such things as on the
Behalfe of the Lord Prop^ry of this Province shall be objected
against him the said John Coode did appear here this day to
saue himselfe and his Bayle and is by the Court here ordered
to find good security for his good abearance and appearance
here to-morrow at nine a Clock in the Morning to answer to
such things as on the Behalfe of his said Lordspp the Lord
Prop^ry shall be obiected against him and the said John Coode
came then into Court with William Theobalds of Charles
County Gent^l his surety and the said John Coode did acknowl-
edge himself to owe unto his Lordspp the Lord Prop^ry of this
Province the summe of one hundred pounds sterl: and the said
William Theobalds the summe of fifty Pounds sterling to be
leauyed of and upon the Goods Chatties Lands and Tene-
ments of each of them to his said Lordspps Use if the said
John Coode shall not make his personall appearance here to-
morrow morning by Nine of the Clock to answer to such things
as shall be obiected against him on the Behalfe of his said
Lordspp the Lord Prop^ry and in the mean time be of good
abearance as well towards his said Lordspp the Lord Prop^ry as
to all other the good people of this Province. On which said
morrow morning at nine a Clock to witt the Eleaventh day of
Nouember aforesaid the said John Coode made his personall
appearance in the Court here according to the recognizance
aforesaid and thereby discharged himselfe and his Bayle and
it is ordered by the Court here that the said John Coode make
his personall appearance here to morrow morning by tenn of
the Clock to answer to such things as shall be obiected against
him as aforesaid and the Court here sendeth to the Lower
house of assembly now sitting this Writeing following viz:—

M^r Speaker
Cap^t Coode being a Member of your house now sitting and
bound ouer to answer an Indictment of Mutiny and sedition is
this day to appeare (as I doubt not but that he will) Regularly
ought to be put into the hands of the Sheriff I thought I was
bound to pay this respect to the Lower house to inform them of
it and to desire them that they will not construe it any Breach

P. R. O.

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