Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1 676-1 678. 1 3 1

Stephen Gary
Barth: Ennalls
Ch: Hutchins
Hen: Hooper Gentl Justices
Hen: Bradley
Jn^o Pollard
Jn^o Offley

Whereas Ensigne W^m Davis Giles Hasleham & John Pate
with divers others, Inhabitants upon or neere the Cliftes in
Calvert County have contrived a mutinous & seditious paper
tending to the subversion of the Govermn^t of this Province
under the Right Hon^ble the Lord Proprietary & destruction of
the Peace of the People. And the same with force & terror
of Armes have Published att the head of the Company
Comanded by Majo^r Henry Jowles, threatning the said Majo^r
with their Gunns cocked & p^rsented These are therefore in
the name of the Right Hon^ble the Lord Proprietary to Will &
Comand all Officers Millitary & Civill & all House-Keepers
& other the good People of this Province to Apprehend the
said Ensigne W^m Davis Giles Hasleham & John Pate & them
Safely to bring to the Garrison att Mattapany Sewall there to
be kept in safe Custody, strictly Charging & Comanding all
house keepers & all other the good People of this Province
not to harbour comfort aid or Assist the said Davis Hasleham
& Pate or any of them as they will Answer the contrary att
their uttmost perills And forasmuch as many well meaning
People of this Province may have been seduced by the said
Davis Hasleham & Pate to Joyne with them in the Publicacon
of the said paper Itt is hereby Declared Published & Pro-
claimed that the Governm^t will not take notice of that Crime
in any other person then the said Davis Hasleham & Pate
Provided they render themselves to the Deputy Lievten^t or
some one of his Lordshipps Councell for this Province within
foureteene dayes, & shall discover the Councello^rs Contrivers
& writers of the said paper Given att the Citty of S^t Maryes
under the great Seale of this Province of Maryland this first