Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6. 325

Came and appeared Henry Higges of Cecil County accord-
ing to his Recogniz^a taken the 4^th day of October last past to
save himself & his bayle haveing attended duely since the first
day of the Provinciall Court But neither the Sheriff of the
County nor Swithen Wells (who were both commanded to be
here) being p^rsent It was ordered that the said Higges be
again bound by Recogniz^a with good security to appeare the
next Prov^ll Court, And that the Sheriff of the said County be
summoned also by the Coron^r thereof to appeare here at the
same time before this board.

Ordered also that warrant issue for the apprehending of
Swithen Wells of Cecill County & Samuel Wheeler of the
same County to have them before the Justices of the Provin-
ciall Court at the next Prov^ll Court to be holden at the City
of S^t Maries to answer unto what shall be then and there
alledged against them &c^a and that summons issue for M^r
Edward Inglish and M^r Edward Jones of the same County to
testifie ag^t them.

Came here before the hon^ble board Henry Higgs of Cecil
County planter together with Edward Inglish gentl his secu-
rity & acknowledged themselves to be holden and firmly
bounden unto the R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry in the full and just
summe of thirty pounds sterl (viz:) the said Henry Higges in
the summe of twenty pounds and, the s^d Inglish in the summe
of Tenn pounds sterl to be leavyed each his particular part on
their goods & Chattells Lands and Tenem^ts upon Condition
that if the said Henrys shall be and personally appeare before
his L^sps Justices of the Provinciall Court at the next Provinciall
Court to be holden at the City of S^t Maries, and shall in the

meane time well and truly abeare himself and be of good

behaviour as well towards his L^sps the R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry
of this Province as to all and singular the good people of the
same Then this p^rsent Recognizance to be void and of noe
effect otherwise to stand remaine and be in full force power
and vertue In the Law
And therewith they owned themselves Content

Lib. R. R. R.

p. 165

Maryl^d ss. By the Councill
Ordered that forthwith upon sight hereof the Sheriff of

Cecill County take into his custody the bodyce of Swithen

Wells and Samuel Wheeler if they shall be found within his
Bailywick, and them safe keepe soe that he have them before

his L^sps Justices of the Provinciall Court, at the next Provinciall
Court to be holden at the City of S^t Maries, to answer unto

p. 166