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

Liber K.

Eighth day of November next ensueing to testifye in behalf of
the R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry the truth of his knowledge to

such matters and thinges as shall then and there be proposed
unto him Whereof he may not faile at his perill. Dated at S^t
Maries the thirteenth Day of October in the Sixth yeare of the
Dominion of the R^t hon^ble Charles &^o Annoq Dmi. 1681.
To the Sheriff of Charles County Signed p ord^r
or his Deputy p J Llewellin Cl Consil
These.

The hon^ble the Secry haveing informed his L^spp in Councill
that notwithstanding his L^spps positive orders already given for
the close confinem^t of Captⁿ Josias ffendall, severall persons
daily frequent come to and speake with the said ffendall. The
following order thereupon issued viz.

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Mary^ld ss: By the L^d Prop^ry & Councill
Whereas his L^spp and Councill have been certainly advised
& informed that severall persons doe daily frequent and are
admitted to come to and discourse with Cap^t Josias ffendall
prisoner in custody at the house of William Gwyther notwith-
standing his L^spps express ord^r to the contrary, and for the
close confinement of the said ffendall.
Ordered therefore that the said ffendall be strictly guarded
and in safe close custody kept at the house of the said
Gwyther untill he shall be thence delivered by order from his
L^SPP and Councill or other due course of law, and that noe
person whatsoever dureing his stay there be admitted to
resort to or have any private discourse with the said ffendall
without particular ord^r from his L^spp or from this board.
Whereof the said William Gwyther is to take due cognizance
as he will answer the contrary at his perill. Dated the 13^th
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

Mendu the 24^th of October 1681: issued this following
Proclamⁿ pursuant to ord^r of Councill fo: 272, viz.

Mary^ld ss: By the Lord Prop^ry
A Proclamation
Forasmuch as it hath been the common and knowne prac-
tice of severall persons to export yearely out of this Province
greate Quantitys of Corne and other provisions, which often-
times hath prooved very prejudiciall to the Province in gen-
erall by Inhanceing the prices, and may probably introduce a