338 Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692.

U. H. J.

p. 665

towards the latter end of September next that several or most
of the Seamen as Evidences are bound to Prosecute which
should they be Obliged to stay (prosecute) so long in the
Country would prove the ruin and utter overthrow of the Voy-
age & the Ship in all Probability rendered incapable of ever
making a return to the Great damage of the said Merchants
Owners and others as aforesaid
Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that the said
Evidences (in perpetuam rei memoriam) may be admitted to
Give in their Testimony upon Oath to such Person or Persons
as your Excellency shall think fit to Empower to take the
same or otherwise that your Excellency will Graciously please
to Grant a special Commission of Oyer and Terminer to such
Persons also as your Excellency shall think fit for the speedy
bringing to Trial the said Criminal upon such Evidences as
the said Sea men can give Viva Voce therein whereby they
may be enabled to Proceed to the Loading of the said Ship
with all Possible expedition in Order to set forth with the
Effects on his Voyage Homeward Bound for the Benefit and
Relief of the said Merchants Owners &c who are like to be
Extraordinary great Sufferers unless redressed by your Excel-
lency
And he shall pray &c.

Ordered that Special Commission of Oyer and Terminer
be directed to Col^o Nehemiah Blakiston Col^o Henry Jowles
M^r Robert Mason M^r John Dent M^r William Blakiston and
M^r Philip Briscoe or any three or more of them whereof the
said Col^o Blakiston and Col^o Jowles or one of them to be one
for the Trial of Andrew Crookshank at the City of Saint
Marys on the 20^th day of June instant and notice thereof to
be sent to the Sheriff of Somerset County to have there at the
same time the Body of the said Andrew Crookshank his Pris-
oner and also to Summons the Evidences on behalf of their
Majestys against him Venire also to the Sheriff of Saint Marys
County for Grand and Petty Jurys
Brought hither by the Speaker of the House and presented
to the Board an Act of Repeal of all Laws heretofore made in
this Province and for Confirming all Laws made in this Prov-
ince this General Assembly ready and thus endorsed here.

By his Excellency the Governor and Council June the 6^th 1692.
Assented to by this Board
Signed p Order
J LLewellin Clk.