Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6. 441

Lynes (against whom he had his L^sps writt of Execution for the
satisfaction of his legall debt, and charges due to Thomas
Clayton of Leverpoole m^rchant) made his Escape, and fled into
another County without the Bailywick of him the s^d Sheriffe.
These are therefore in the name of the R^t hon^ble the Lord
Prop^ry of this Province to authorise and especially empower
the said Robert Doyne or his Dep^ty to apprehend and take
into his safe custody within in any part of this Province the
said Philip Lynes wheresoever he shall be found, and him
safely and securely keepe soe that he have his Body before his
L^dsps Justices of the Provinciall Court to answer and give secu-
rity for his charge.
Signed by ord^r
J Llewellin Cl Consil

Lib. R. R. R.

At a Councill held at the City of S^t Maries the 24^th day of
ffebruary Anno Dmi. 1685:

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Coll Thomas Taillor
the hon^ble Coll Vincent Lowe
Coll Henry Darnall

Coll W^m Digges
the hon^ble Coll W^m Burges
Maj^r Nich^s Sewall
M^r Clem^t Hill
Present

Coll Taillor Coll Lowe Coll Burges Councelo^rs & Deputies

The oathes of privy Councelo^r and Deputy Lievetenant
administred by the hon^ble Coll Henry Darnall and Coll W^m
Digges unto the hon^ble Coll Thomas Taillor Coll Vincent

Lowe and Coll William Burges.

Inform^a cone: the Clk of A. Arr: County.

Came M^r George Parker one of the Atto^rneys of Anne
Arrundell County Court and informed this board, that M^r
ffrancis Downes haveing presented himself with his Commis-
sion for Clk of the said County to the Commission" of the said
County at their County Court had committed to him the Seale
of the said County but the Records thereof not being pfected
were ordered to remaine in the hands of M^r Henry Bonner
the preceeding Clk untill such time as he could pfect them ;