Cooper in his letter aforegoeing And ordered that the Hon^ble
Clement Hill Esq^re have precept from this Board for that pur-
pose the which was as followeth viz^t

By the Deputy Governors and Councill.

Power to Mr Hill to doe the same.

Whereas Information has been given to this Board that meanes and endeavours have been

used by some persons to suborn one Robert Cooper of S^t
Marys County to give in false evidence in a Cause depending
at Com^o Lawe between M^r Nehemiah Blakiston Plaintiff and
M^r Justinian Gerrard Defendant these are therefore to authorize
and empower Clement Hill Esq^re one of the Deputy Governors
of this Province by his Sum^o under his hand in the name of the
Right Hon^ble the Lord Proprietary to call and require to come
before him at such time and place as to him shall seem meet
such persons he can informe himselfe of that are able to give
light in the premises (particularly John Payler William God-
dard John Hoskins Reine Le Fevrier) and them and every of
them upon oath,to examine touching the subornation aforesaid
and that the said Clement Hill make report of his proceedings
herein to this Board with all convenient speed Dated at the
Councill Chamber in the Citty of S^t Maryes the 3^d day of
March in the XII^th yeare of the Dominion of the R^t Hon^ble
Charles &c Anno: Dom: 1686.

signed p. order
Jam. Heath Cl. Consil.
The Hon^ble Clement Hill Esq^re these/

Att a Councill held at the Citty of S^t Maryes
the 5^th day of March Anno 1686.

Present

Coll. Vincent Lowe
Coll. Henry Darnall
The hon^ble Coll. William Digges
Maj^r Nicholas Sewall
M^r Clem^t Hill

Jos. Weekes & ux Admrx Randall pet:.

To the Honble his Lordships Councill The Humble Petition of Joseph Weekes and

Ann his wife Adm^rx of Benj^a Randall Deced.