Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1678-1679. 231

You are hereby willed and Required to summon Simon
Perden of the Balywick that all excuses sett apart he be and
psonally appeare before his L^spps Councell on Monday next
the Tenth instant by three of the Clock precisely afternoone
to testifie the truth of his knowledge unto such matters and
things as shall be then and there propounded unto him.
Whereof faile not Dated the Eighth Day of March Anno
1678: Signed p ord^r
J Llewellin Ch Consil
To Cap^t Gerrard Slye High Sheriff of
S^t Maries County or his Deputy
These

You are hereby willed and Required to take into y' Cus-
tody Anthony Hart and Thomas Price soe that you have their
Bodyes before his L^spps Councell on Monday next the Tenth
instant by three of the Clock precisely afternoone then and
there to make answer unto such things as shall be alleadged
ag^t them. Whereof faile not. Dated the Eighth Day of
March Anno 1678: Signed p ord^r
To Cap^t Gerrard Slye High Sher. J Llewellin Cl. Consil:
of S^t Maries County or his Deputy
These.

At a Councell held at the same Place as on Satturday last,
Where present this Tenth Day of March Anno 1678 :
The R^tt Hon^ble the L^d Propry and the Rest as on Saturday
His L^spp: and the Councell haveing taken into further con-
sideration the Disposeall of the Offices of Sher. in the Sev-
erall Counties of this Province Doe positively ord^r therein as
foll. viz.
ffirst for Calvert Cap^t Bourne being made choice of by his
L^spp: & the Councell the last time the same was in Debate,
they haveing further considered s^d Bournes incapacity (by
reason of his lameness) to manage that Office, Doe appoint
Cap^t Richard Ladd Sher. of that County for the ensueing
yeare, in roome of Cap^t Darnall.
Anne Arrundell, Robert ffrancklyn, (according to the former
result of the Councell) to be sheriff of that County, in roome
of M^r Welsh.