Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1678-1681. 405

By ord^r of this board also issued the following precept to
Coll Chandler viz

Maryland ss:
Whereas you have formerly recd: his L^spps ord^r to you
directed concerning Daniel Mathena of your County to have
him examined at your next County Court and afterwards to
be bound over for his further examination to the next Pro-
vinciall Court to be holden for this Province at the City of S^t
Maries. His L^spp hath further thought fitt to Require you,
and you are hereby willed and Required that soe soone as the
said Daniel shall have passed his Examination at your County
Court as aforesaid, you cause him and other the witnesses
and Evidences therein concerned with the Examination afore-
said to be forthwith transmitted unto his L^spp and Councill at
the City of S^t Maries without Delay. Whereof you are not
to faile. Dated at the City of S^t Maries the Eighth Day of
August in the sixth yeare of the Dominion of the R^t hon^ble
Charles &c: Annoq Domini 1681:
To Coll William Chandler Signed p ord^r
high sher. of Charles County p J Llewellin Cl Consil
These

At a Councill held at S^t Maries City the 1 2^th Day of August
Anno Dmi. 1681:

The Rt hon^ble the Lord Propry

the hon^ble Philip Calvert Esq^r Chancelo^r Present
me non w^m Calvert Esqr Secry

At w^ch time was produced and read the severall Examina-
tions of Daniel Mathena and others taken before his L^spps
Justices of Charles County the nineth Day of August and
returned to this board according to ord^r

At a Court held in Charles County for the R^t hon^ble Charles
Absolute Lord and Propry of this Province of Maryland &^c