Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 168 1-85/6. 127

To which petition his L^dspp was pleased to signifie his answer
in this foll precept to Coll Chandler high sheriff of Charles
County (viz)

Coll Chandler,
fforasmuch as Thomas Marshall of Charles County haveing
the charge of the Mills in the s^d County is attached and taken
into your Custody in severall actions, for which (as we are
informed) he cannot find baile, by which meanes not onely the
true Owners thereof but the Inhabitants in generall Customers
thereunto may susteine greate damage: Wherefore to prevent
and avoid as much as may be the greate Inconveniencies as well
as the Clamors and Complaints that may arise thereby on
both sides, Wee have thought fitt to Authorise and Empower,
and we doe hereby Authorise and Empower as also will and
Require you Coll William Chandler high Sheriff of the afore-
said County upon receipt hereof to select and make choice of
some Sufficient able pson or psons in your said County to
whom you may committ the care and charge of the said Mills,
and to him to committ the same dureing the confinement of
the said Marshall or untill he shall find baile, to the end that
aswell the true Owners thereof (when they appeare) may
receive a true and just accompt of the profitts and perquisites

Liber R.

thereby accrueing, and that the Mills by reason of the greate
floods or other accident may not receive damage for want of
some carefull skillfull pson to take the charge thereof, as also
that the Inhabitants may receive the benefitt of the s^d Mills
accustomed: ffor all which this shall be your sufficient warrant.
Given at S^t Maries the twenty Sixth day of January Anno
Dmi. 1682: C: Baltemore
To Coll W^m Chandler high sher.
of Charles County
These.

Whereas I lately gave a Commission unto M^r George
Butler thereby constituteing him Chiefe Clerk of the Provin-
ciall Court; These are therefore to certifie all persons whom
it may concerne that upon diverse reasons I have thought fitt
to revoke, and I doe hereby revoke and make void the same.
Given at Mattapony this Twelfth day of ffebruary 1682:
C: Baltemore
To my Chiefe Secrye of Maryland
for the time being.

By the Lord Prop^ry
Maryland ss: A Proclamation
Whereas for severall weighty and urgent affaires relateing
to our self and the State and Defence of this our Province

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