412 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1692-1694.

Liber K.

His Excellency acquaints the Board that he is not willing to
dispute or bring in question S^r Thomas's Commission but
thinks it most proper to represent the case to their Majestys
and to wait their Result thereupon
Upon motion made to the Board by Iohn LLewellin Clerk
Ordered that he have Execution awarded him for his Fees
Ordered that Daniel Collins late Servant Boy to M^r Edward
Man of Talbot County now Prisoner in the Custody of M^r
Robert Carse late Sheriff of S^t Mary's County be removed into
the Custody of and possession of M^r Robert Mason now Sheriff
of the same County according to the following Precept

By the Gov^r and Councill October 29^th 1692
Maryland ss
Ordered that M^r Robert Mason high Sheriff of S⁽ Marys
County receive of M^r Robert Carse the body of Daniel Col-
lins and him safe and securely keep untill his former Master

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M^r Edward Mann of Talbot County shall take Care to release
him by giving Bond to have him forthcoming at the expiration
of the time he hath to serve his said Master to make Satisfac-
tion to the Countrey for his Fees accord^g to Law or untill further
orders from this board or such time as he shall be otherwise
lawfully discharged
Signed p Order
J LL Cl Counsill

To his Excellency the Captain Gen^ll & the honble Counsill
The petition of Elizabeth Baker Widow
Sheweth
That your Petitioner the 14^th day of May 1689 had granted
her out of the Land Office a warrant for five hundred acres of
Land, for which caution being given and satisfied, yet the
warrant never made use of which your Petitioner is ready to
averr upon her oath your Petitioner therefore prays an order
of this honble board for renewment thereof (which warrant is
herewith produced to your Honours
And your Petitioner shall pray &c^a

Ordered that the pet^rs warrant be renewed out of the Land
Office as is prayed
Ordered that the French man formerly taken and sus-
pected for a Spy & Committed into the Custody of the Sheriff
of S^t Marys County but by order of this board thereof ac-
quitted and discharg'd only lying for his Fees be now forth-
with discharg'd of his fees also and sett at Liberty without
paying any
His Excellency is pleased to communicate to the board a