Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6. 43

Edward Inglish high Sheriff of Caecil County informes the
board that the County Court of the said County is now fallen

the Court riseing without adjournm^t w^ch two of the Commis-
sion^r (notwithstanding they might lawfully doe it) refused to
doe out of a humo^r because (as they alledged) their Clerk

Liber R.

was wanting although he was then present but lay under
arrest
Ordered that new Commissions issue for the said Court
leaving out thereof James Stavely
Accordingly new Commissions ut in fo: 215: 216: 217:
Issued to :
Augustine Herman

Henry Ward
of the Quoru
Cap^t Joseph Hopkins

James ffrisby
William Peerce

Garratt
Justices
William Dare

George Warner

Upon a petition to this board preferred by James Peterkin
of Dorchester County against Stephen Gary Sheriff and
others Inhabitants of the same County issued this following
order of Councill

Mary^ld ss. By the Lord Prop^ry & Councill
Whereas Complaint hath this day been made to his L^spp and
Councill by James Peterkin of Dorchester County that Stephen
Gary Sheriff of the said County and others combineing and
intending fraudulently to deceive the said Peterkin of his just
right and property have illegally and unjustly proceeded in
the execution of a warr^t to him the s^d Sheriff directed for the
summoning of a jury to lay out the bounds of Cap^t Anthony
Dawsons land in Transquaking River in the County afore-
said by Impanelling such persons for Juro^rs as were by him
the said Peterkin justly excepted against to the greate Damage
and Detriment (almost utter ruine) of the said Peterkin.
Ordered therefore that as well the said Sheriff as also the
juro^rs afores^d present at laying out of the said Land together
with Michael Mason one of the Evidences, and the Commis-
sion^rs also thereunto authorised and appointed (all Excuses
sett apart) they & every of them be and personally appeare
before his L^spp & Councill at the City of S^t Maries at the next
Prov^ll Court then and there to answer and further inform his
L^spp concerning the premisses, and what else shall be alledged
by the Complainant who is also to be there personally present
to make good his Information. Whereof lett none faile at

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