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cause to come before them the s^d Swithen Wells, and of him
take good security for his good behaviour and appeareance at
the next Provinciall Court to answer the premisses, and that
he be positively required to deliver unto the said John
Thompson all and singular the Records Papers transcripts
and Minu^ts aforesaid upon paine and perill that shall fall upon
his further contempt in case he doe not punctually comply
herewith. Dated at S^t Maries the 12^th Day of November in
the Sixth yeare of the Dominion of the R^t hon^ble Charles &c^a
Annoq Domini 1681: Signed p ord^r
p John Llewellin Cl Consil.

Then read and heard a petition preferred by Anthony
Dawson

To the R^t hon^ble Charles absolute Lord & Prop^ry of the Prov-
ince of Maryland &^c and to the hon^ble Council
Anthony Dawson of Dorchester County in all submissive
manner to yo^r Hon^r
Sheweth.
That by vertue of an ord^r from your Hono^rs dated the Eighth
day of October last past grounded upon the complaint of One
James Peterkin, ag^t yo^r humble Petitioner, Stephen Gary High
Sheriff and others as by the petition against them appeareth
who were ordered to appeare before your Hono^rs this Provin-
ciall Court to answer the complaint
In humble obedience and submission to which ord^r the said
persons being ready to answer to the s^d Complaint, and make
just Defence thereto, considering the distance of their abode
and the inconveniency of a Reception and accommodation for
such a number of persons here, Your poore Suppliant humbly
prayes your Hono^rs serious consideration herein, and that your
Hono^rs in your gracious Clemency would order a speedy
determination & heareing of the premisses
And he as in duty bound shall ever pray for yo^r Hono^rs &c.
Ant^o Dawson

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It is thereupon ordered that both the petitioner James
Peterkin Compl' and the pet^r Anthony Dawson and others
Def^ts appeare at Councill board the 17^th instant the time
appointed for heareing the same.

By the Lord Prop^ry and Council
Ordered that Cap^t L^t Thomas Courtney forthwith upon
sight hereof repaire to the house of M^r William Gwyther, and
take into his custody the body of Captⁿ Josias ffendall and
him safely keepe soe that he have him before his L^dsps Justices