To Coll: George Wells Command^r in chiefe of all his L^spps
Militia of ffoote in Baltemore County, or in his absence to
Majo^r Thorn: Long of the same County, in the absence of the
said Long to Cap^t John Waterton, and in the absence of the
said Waterton to the next Military Officer in the s^d County
either of Horse or ffoote, to be putt in Execution This

The same ord^rs mutatis mutandis Directed to Cap^t Ninion
Beale at the head of Pottuxen River, as also to L^tt Coll:
Thomas Tailler of Anne Arrundell County (with an additionall
clause at the latter End requireing him to appoint some pson
or psons in s^d County whom he should think fitt to take
charge of the County in his absence at the Assembly & to
put the said ord^rs in Execution ;) And to Cap^t Randolph
Brandt in Charles County limiting his troope to range noe
higher then the Pascattoway ffort.

At a Councell held at John Bakers house at the Citie of S^t
Maries the 15^th Day of October in the third yeare of the
Dominion of the R^tt Hon^ble Charles &c^a over this Province
Aunoq Domini 1678:

Thomas Notley Esq^r Governo^r
Philip Calvert Esq^r Chancelo^r

The Hon^ble Wm Calvert Esq^r Sec^ry Prsent
l^tt Coll. Thomas Taylor

Coll: Henry Coursey
Majo^r Benjamin Rozer

Then mett together upon a Peticon preferred to them by
John Homewood of Anne Arrundell County against John
Welsh Sher. of the s^d County & Sam^ll Debauck his Dep^ty for
illegally Executing and Deteineing a man Servant from him
the said Homewood und^r p^rtence of Rents and Leavyes &
officers ffees desireing the Governo^r and Councell to take
the same into their consideration and fully to Examine the