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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-1685/6
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370 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6.

Lib. R. R. R.

to take into his custody the sd Coll Talbott and Safely keepe
him at his the sd Sheriffs owne house with a guard of six able
men, at the choice of the sd Sher. & in whom he can best
confide with power also given him to press Corne and other
provisions (if occasion be) necessary & sufficient for such men.
according to the foll precept (viz:)

p. 198

By the Councill
Maryld ss:
Ordered that the Sheriff of St Maries County take into his
custody the body of Coll George Talbott accused and com-
mitted for the murder of Christopher Rousby late of this Pro-
vince Esqr deed: and him safely and securely keepe at the
house of him the said Sheriff, with a guard of six able men by
him to be Impressed, such as he shall think fitt to make choice
of, and in whom he cann most confide, soe that he have him
securely guarded before his Lsps Justices of the Provinciall
Court at the next Provinciall Court to be holden for this Pro-
vince at the City of St Maries on Tuesday the 26th of this
Instant May to be proceeded against according to Law. And
the sd Sheriff is hereby authorised and impowered by himself
or his Lawfull Deputy to press in any part of his Bailywick
corne and other provisions necessary & sufficient for the main-
tenance of the said guard (if occasion shall require) ffor all wch
this shall be his sufficient warrant. And hereof lett him not
faile at his perill. Dated the ffifth day of May in the Tenth
yeare of the Dominion of the Rt honble Charles &c. Annoq
Dmi. 1685:
To Capt Joshua Doyne high Signed p ordr
Sher. of St Maries County J Llewellin Cl Consil
These.

The honble Majr Nicholas Sewall giveing the board to under-
stand that he had lately committed into the custody of the
Sher. of Calvert County one Philim Murry, and one Hugh
Raily upon suspition of haveing held correspondency with
Coll George Talbott, & assisting him in his Escape, but noe
Evidence or other sufficient matter of Charge since appeare-
ing agt them, he craves the opinion of the board, whither they
ought not to be released & discharged, or what further to be
done therein.
Ordered that they continue and remaine in custody as
aforesd untill the next Provinciall Court, and then (if noe Evi-
dence appeare, & nothing be prooved against them) they may
be cleared by proclamation as the most legall way of proceed-
ing in such case, otherwise to be punished according to Law
and as the meritts of their Case shall require.



 
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