Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6. 67

the Dominion of the R^t hon^ble Charles &c^a Annoq Domini
1681: Signed p ord^r of his L^dsp in Council
p J Llewellin Cl Consil
To Majo^r William Boareman
high Sheriff of S^t Maries
County or his Deputy
These.

Liber R.

Came the wife of George Godfrey and humbly presented
to his L^dsp a petition from her husband supplicateing his L^dsp
mercy in mitigation of the sentence lately passed upon him to
be extended toward him by banishm^t or otherwise as to his
L^dsp in his wonted Clemency should seeme meete. W^ch his
L^dsp ordered to be thus Subscribed viz

Nov: 23^th 1681 :
The Petitioner is committed into the safe close custody of
the Sheriff of S^t Maries County there to remaine in Irons
which (if he shall not from thence attempt his escape) shall be
his onely punishm^t

The Sheriff of Charles County is required to make returne
of the Estate of George Godfrey w^ch he was ordered to seize
into his hands for his L^dsps vse, according to this following
precept viz.
By the Lord Prop^ry and Councill
Mary^ld ss.
Whereas there hath lately issued a precept to you directed
for the seizeing and secureing into your hands for his L^dsps
vse the Estate of George Godfrey lately condemned to Dye
for mutinous and seditious speeches &c^a against his L^dsp and
Governm^t which precept (it is conceived) hath been long since
delivered you by John Hamilton your under Sheriff by whom
it was sent. You are hereby willed and Required to make
returne unto his L^dsp and Councill at the City of S^t Maries
with all expedition possible how and in what manner you have
executed the s^d precept together with a true and perfect In-
ventory thereof to the end such care may be taken for the
payment of the guards of the said Godfrey defraying other
the charges of his Imprisonm^t and further disposeall of the said
Estate to his L^dsp shall seeme meete. Whereof faile not.
Dated at S^t Maries the 23^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
To Coll William Chandler p John Llewellin
high sher. of Charles County Cl Consil.
These.

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