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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1684-89. 473
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against his Lordship. Which if it have been wilfully or negli-
gently permitted, suffered or connived at by the said Doyne,
this board conceives he is answerable for the same at common
Law to which they referr him as not properly lyeing before
their Honrs in Councill.
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Liber B.
P. R. O.
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Rob: Doyne
Shff. of
Charles
County.
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The said Doyne (nothing else appearing against p. 18
him) is continued high Sheriff of Charles County for
the yeare ensueing.
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Produced and read the foll: Letter from Tho; Thurston to
Mr Clement Hill (viz)
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Thomas
Thurston's
letter to Mr
Clement Hill
concerning
Bait: County
Court house.
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Aprill 12th 1686.
Loving Friend Clement Hill, If thou please to
remember when I saw thee last that wee had some
discourse concerning our Court house that now is
not standing convenient for the whole County, but
rather out of the way, it is the request and desire of
the greatest part of the County that the 'Councill
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will be pleased to take it into consideration, and grant us an
order of Councill to appoint a place where it may be sett for
the conveniency of the whole County which wee doe judge will
be on the south side of the Runn called Winters Runn con-
venient for every man that have business there which would
be greate satisfaction to the Inhabitants, and encouragement to
Travellers and strangers, humbly desireing that the Councill
will be pleased to grant us our request.
First That there is much land in breadth and length still to
take up, which is a greate hinderance to the Propry
Secondly. There is many have taken land up and are
doubtfull of seateing it for fear of the heathen.
Thirdly It would be a meanes to drive back the heathen
further into the woods.
Fourthly. It will be neere the middle of the County.
Fifthly The continuance of causes puts men to more charge
then the debt because that in the winter, people cannot come
for the frost, and here every man may come winter and summer.
Sixthly It will be neere the path that goes from Potomock
to the Susquehannoh Rivers and that will encourage Strangers,
and enlarge our County.
This in the behalf of the people in Potapsco, Back River,
Middle River, Gunnpowder River, and the south side of Bush
River doe request an order of Councill with what speed it
may be and there in you will oblige the oppressed and pro-
mote the Lord Propry right
These for my loving Friend Thomas Thurston.
Clement Hill liveing in Clements Bay
one of his Lops Councill. with care.
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