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

Lib. R. R. R
p.309

Abm. Gales pet.

To the hon^ble his L^sps Councill in Councill sitting
The humble petition of Abraham Gale of Som^rsett County
humbly sheweth
That your pet^r according to an ord^r granted him the 30^th of
May last by this hon^ble Councill, did proffer to give caution to
Henry Staples by the obligation of Coll Coursey, for the pay-
ment of two thousand four hundred pounds of tobacco,
together with Eight p C thereupon for forbeareance, to have
been made good to the said Staples or his ord^r by the Tenth
of October last as is sett forth in the said ord^r passed by this
Hon^ble Councill (hereunto annexed) and upon the giveing of
such caution, that then the said Staples should immediately
deliver to your pet^r his child according to an ord^r passed in
Talbott County Court as is at large sett forth in a former
petition preferred, (hereunto likewise annexed) but the said
Staples contemptuously rejecting your Hono^rs aforesaid ord^r
made answer that he had sold your Pet^rs Child and did not
care a rush for the ord^r which was granted by this hon^ble
Councill, soe that your Pet^r still remaines without releife, and
therefore humbly prayes further assistance from your Hon^rs in
the premisses And your Hono^rs poore pet^r shall
ever pray &c:

Whereupon issued this foll precept to the sheriff of Kent
County viz.