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

Lib. R. R. R.

bound unto the R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry of this Province in
the full and just summe of Thirty pounds of good and Lawfull
money of England to be leavyed of my goods Chattells Lands
& Tenem^ts for the use of the said Lord Prop^ry And I John
Hiland doe likewise hereby acknowledge my self to be holden
and firmely bound unto the said R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry in
the summe of ffifteene pounds of Lawfull money of England
to be leavyed of my Goods & Chattells Lands & Tenements,
upon Condition that if the above bound Henry Higges doe &
shall well and truly make his psonall appeareance before his
L^sps Hon^ble Councill of State to be held at the City of S^t Maries
the last Tuesday of November next ensueing, to answer to
such matters and things as shall then and there be objected
ag^t him by the said Councill of State on behalf of the said
Lord Prop^ry and that the said Henry Higgs be of good abeare-
ance and behaviour in the meane time towards all manner of
persons whatsoever That then this present deed of Recogni-
zance to be void, or else to remaine in full force and vertue.
Sealed with our Scales and dated this fourth day of October
in the yeare of our Lord One thousand Six hundred Eighty
ffoure. his
Sealed and Delivered Henry X Higgs sealed
in presence of mark
Edm: Dennis John Hiland sealed
William Dent

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At a Councill held at the City of S^t Maries the Eighth Day
of October Anno Dmi. 1684:

Coll. George Talbott
Coll. Henry Darnall

The hon^ble Coll William Digges Present
Coll William Stevens

Maj^r Nicholas Sewall
M^r John Darnall

John Saxon accused.

John Saxon Doore keeper to the Councill, called and charged,
for haveing in most scurrilous language, and behaviour,
mocked and abused the hon^ble Coll William Stevens, a member
of this board,
He hath nothing to say in his defence humbly beggs pardon
of the said Coll Stevens and the board also for his inadver-