186 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6.

Lib. R. R. R.

Spitefull Toad (her said Lady shipp meaneing) gave her, and
further these Dep^ts say not.
Jurat coram me die et Anno p^rdict.
the mark of
W^m Digges William x Simpson
the mark of
Mary + Simpson

Command was then given to the Sheriff of S^t Maries
County to take good and Sufficient Security of Thomas Car-
vile then in his custody for his good abeareance and appeare-
ance at the next Provinciall Court before his L^spps Justices
there to answer unto such thinges as should then and there be
objected ag^t him in behalf of his L^spp the R^t hon^ble the Lord
Prop^ry of this Province.

At a Councill held at Battle Towne the 13^th Day of ffebru-
ary Anno Dmi: 1683:

The R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry
Coll Thomas Tailler
The hon^ble Coll Henry Darnall
Coll William Burges
The hon^ble Maj^r Nicholas Sewall

Rec^d p ord^r of this board the severall Depositions against
Robert Carvile as also the Deposition of William Simpson
and Mary his wife against Thomas Carvile, ordered that they
be all delivered to his L^spps Atto^rney Generall to prosecute, and
that Thomas Carvile be first brought to his tryall.

p. 18

Was then called and appeared before this board M^r Joshua
Doyne high Sheriff of S^t Maries County he is charged with
haveing used meanes to Stifle the evidence of M^r Bowling
Piles and Mudd against M^r Carvile by desireing them to pal-
liate the business, he is required to acquaint his L^spp and this
board wherefore he had soe done and by whom employed.
He acknowledges that at the instant request & Importunity
of M^r Carvile he had desired them not to aggravate the busi-
ness, but to make the best of it they could to his L^spp: for which
he beggs pardon, and it is granted him
Produced by his L^spp and ordered to be read a Letter from
Coll Lloyd as foll: (viz:)

My Lord.
I haveing rec^d your L^sps kind Letter by M^r Robins I find my
self encouraged to Adventure upon such actions as appeare