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unto the Said Capt John Sly, and from the Said Clements Bay Liber B. Downwards to point lookout Including all St Maries and the No. 3. forces therein unto Capt Richd Hodskeys, And that Capt John Smith the Muster Master Generall Shall be Superintendent and Capt in Cheife over the Said Companies.
It is ordered that according to an Act of the last Assembly a Countrey Court Shall be Constituted in the Limits of St Maries and Patomock And the Said Capt John Sly be the president of the Sd Court, mr Richard Hodskeys Mr William Barton Mr James Johnson, Mr Walter Beane Mr Edward Bolls & mr Daniell Clocker Commissionrs And that any four of the Said Commissionrs whereof Capt John Sly Mr Richard Hods- keys, mr Wm Barton and mr James Johnson to be alwaies one may keep Courts as often as they Shall See Cause and have a Commission for that end.
It is ordered that a Commission be Granted to Capt Samp- Warring to be Commander of all the Military forces & Soldiers being and residing on Herring Creeke Including all the Plantacons about mr Ayres his Creek and from them Downwards taking in Capt Carters and mr Richard Wells his plantacons, & Extending down the Bay to the Land Seated by 137 Manning and So downwards According to an Act of As- sembly in that Case Provided
It is orderd by this Court, that a County Court be Consti- tuted in Putuxent, And that mr James Berry, mr Michaell Brooke Capt Peter Johnson, mr Woodman Stockely, John Pott mr Phillip Morgan be Commissionrs and may keep Courts as often as they Shall See Cause, Provided that mr James Berry mr Michaell Brooke or Capt Peter Johnson be alwaies one It is ordered that the Courts Shall hear and Determine all matters to and within the Value of 3000 l of Tobacco and 20 l Sterling for Civill and for Criminall Such actions as extend not to Life or member.
A Lre of Administracon Granted to mrs Phenwick
Mr Evens Convicted of high offence against the Publick by a Subscription under his own hand to a petition hath humbly acknowledge his offence in Court and desires mercy which is Granted him paying 2000 l of Tobacco and Caske towards the Publick damage occasioned in the late Warr raised by Capt Stone and his Complices.
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