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whom we are apt & have reason to give Credit to) & M^r
Fitzhugh as well as Coll^o Digges who as his Excellency

Observes we also find only taken notice of that M^r Vansweer-
ingen has passed his publick tryal at our provincial Court &
confessed all the matter of Fact brought against him according
to his Deposition

Liber K.

Produced & Ordered to be read a Letter from Coll^o Henry
Jowles to Sir Thomas Lawrence read accordingly & the
further consideration thereof referred till next Council day at
which time Coll^o Iowles ordered to attend here

To his Excellency the Captain General of Maryland & the
rest of their Majestys most honourable Council
The humble petition of their Majestys Iustices
of Ann Arundel County
humbly sheweth
That whereas Sir Thomas Lawrence hath appointed one M^r
Briscoe for our Clerk whom we find very uncapable & Unfit
for the same & having seriously considered that both the
Credit of the Court & security of the County lyes in an able
Clerk therefore as we have in our former petitions to your
Honours so now again we recommend Henry Bonner of
whom we have had Sufficient experience to be very capable &
fit for the same and humbly crave that he may be Constituted
Clerk of our County
And we shall as in duty Bound pray &c

It being remembred and considered that Being imposed
upon by having Persons unfit & uncapable preferred to be
Clerks of Courts of Iudicature is one of the Grievances of the
Countrey & Charge against Sir Thomas Lawrence already
represented to their Majestys to which this Board expect an
answer they think fit to refer the Consideration of the fore-
going Petition until such time as their Majestys Pleasure may
be known

To his Excellency Lionel Copley Esq^r Captain Gen
& Governor in chief in & over their Majestys Province
of Maryland & the Territorys thereunto belonging &c^a
& other the honble Gent of the Council
The humble petition of the Delegates & Iustices for Talbot
County

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humbly sheweth
That whereas formerly the honble Sir Tho^s Lawrence by his
Commission constituted and impowered One Thomas Glad-
man Gent to be Clerk of our said warrant We finding the said
Thomas Gladman every way insufficient & uncapable to

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