You are hereby willed and Required to summon Anthony
Evans of y^r County to appeare before his L^spps Councell at the
Hon^ble the Chancelo^rs house to morrow three of the Clock
afternoone to testifie the truth of his Knowledge to such
matters as shall be then and there propounded to him, Dated
the 7^th Day of March Anno 1678: Signed p ord^r
J Llewellin Cl. Concil:

To M^r John Burdett of S^t
Maries County These.
Cap^t Gerrard Slye high Sheriff of S^t Maries County is
Ord^red by the Councell to take into custody Thomas Smith of
S^t Maries County soe that he have him before the Councell
to morrow afternoone 3 a Clock.
Warrant also Directed to M^r John ffawkes of Calvert
County to take into custody William Person and to bring him
before the Councell at the same time. W^ch is as foll: viz.
Charles Absolute Lord and Prop^ry of the Province of Mary-
land & Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c^a To M^r John
ffawkes of Calvert County Greeteing We comand you that you
take William Person of yo^r County soe that you have his
Body before his L^spps Councell at the house of the hon^ble Philip
Calvert Esq^r to morrow by three of the Clock afternoone to
answer unto such things as shall be then and there alleadged
ag^t him hereof faile not and have you there this precept.
Given und^r my hand & Seale this 7^th Day of March Anno Dmi.
1678:

Signed Will locus sigilli Calvert
[County Courts.]

A Proclamacon

Whereas wee are given to understand That the trade of
Our Province is greatly decayed and that One great reason
thereof is that debts cannot readily be recovered as matters in
the usuall Administracon of Justice now stand which in the