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

Liber R.

By the Lord Prop^ry and Councill
Maryl^d ss:

Ordered that the Rents and leavys of the severall Troopers
in Charles County under the Command of Cap^t Randolph
Brandt being first p^d and satisfied payment be then made to
the said Cap^t Brandt of what is justly due to him from the
said Troopers out of their publick pay allotted them in the
severall Counties of this Province. Dated the Eighth Day of
October in the Sixth yeare of the Dominion of the R^t hon^ble
Charles &c. Annoq Dmi. 1681:
Signed p ord^r
p J. Llewellin Cl Consil.
To the Sheriffes of Charles, St. Maries
Calvert, Talbott, & Somersett Counties
These.

Then next read and heard a Petition preferred by Elizabeth
Withrington convicted & condemned for ffelony viz.

P. 267

To the R^t hon^ble Charles absolute Lord & Prop^ry of this
Province
The humble Petition of Elizabeth Withrington Prisoner.
Most humbly Sheweth
Unto your L^spp that your Petitioner was Indicted arraigned
and convicted before your L^spps Justices of the Prov^ll Court for
the felonious takeing of severall goods belonging to M^r Cog-
den and M^r Scott and now lyes under the just sentence of the
Law. Your Pet^r hath nothing to alledge for her justification, nor
any other foundation to ground the hopes of her life on but
your L^spps abundant goodness and mercy, which she doth most
humbly begg your L^spp to extend to her in the pardoning her
crime and granting her life.
And as in Duty bound she shall pray &c.

His L^spp grants the prayer of the Petitioner and orders pardon
to be drawne accordingly.

By Benjamin Randall a petiton viz.

To the R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry & his hon^ble Councill
The humble Petition of Benj. Randall of Kent County
humbly Sheweth.
That whereas your Petitioner hath been permitted to prac-
tice as an Attorney in your L^spps County Court of Kent
County in w^ch employm^t he hath well and honestly behaved
and Demeaned himself, notwithstanding which the Com-
mission^rs of the said County have denyed your Petitioner the