At a Councill held at St Peters the11th Day of ffebry 1679 :
Where appeared
The Rtt Honble the Lord Propry
Philip Calvert Esqr Chancelor
Vincent Lowe Esqr Surveyr Genll
The Honble Coll. Benjamin Rozer Esqr
Ltt Coll. Henry Darnall Esqr
Coll. William Stevens Esqr
At wch time came and made complaint to his Lspp: and his
Councill, One of the Indian Kings at Choptank named
Ababsco, that One Thomas Harper of Dorchester County an
English man had by force taken from him his Gunn refuseing
to make restitution of the same.
Whereupon an ordr is directed to the Sheriff of that County
commanding him to make delivery of the said Gunn and to
take bond of the said Harper for his good behavior and his
appeareance at the next Provll Court and is as foll, (viz)
By the Lord Propry & Councill
Whereas Ababco hath made complaint that one Thomas
Harper of Dorchester County hath violently taken from him
a gunn, and the same in his possession doth keepe, and refuse
to returne without any just ground or reason therefore
Ordered that the Sher. of the same County doe upon Sight
hereof cause the said Harper to make delivery of the said
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