524 Assembly Proceedings, May 26-June 11, 1697.

Original
Journal.

Ordered that the Lawyers be consulted therein & make
report accordingly their opinion to this board with all conve-
nient speed.

A peticon of M^r William Sharpes being also brought by
the said messengers is referred to be read till to morrow
morning

June the 2^d 1697.

The Council againe sate & were present as yesterday
except Coll Jowles & the Gentl^m appoynted vpon the
Comittee
The peticon of William Sharpe yesterday brought from the
house was as followes Viz^t

To the Comittee of Redresse of greivances

The peticon of William Sharp of Talbot County
Sheweth
That whereas y^r pet^r was heretofore sued as security for &
with one John Tench for 1000^l Sterl & whereas y^r pet^r was
informed that all those bonds would not be brought to tryall
so soone as they were but have longer time allowed them for
their defence wherevpon y^r pet^r went home from the prov"
Court leaving with his Attorney noe manner of instruccons to
defend the suit wherevpon Judgem^t was got against y^r pet^r
by non sum Informatus & afterwards the s^d Tench was sued
vpon the said bond who pleaded it was not his deed and the
Jury found that it was not his deed & Judgem^t was given
vpon the Verdict for the deft. And therevpon the Attorney
gen^ll appealed to the Govern^t & Council, and y^r petr brought
a wiitt of Error vpon the Judgem^t given against him and pro-

p. 20

Cured a writt of supersedeas directed to the Sheriffe of Talbot
County but before y^r pet^r could get out of towne the Sheriffe
of Ann Arrundell County late on Saturday night about
Twelve of the Clock came to serve ag^t pet^r with Execucon on
the s^d Judgem^t & y^r pef shewed the s^d Sheriffe the writt of
supersedeas who would take noe notice thereof but served
the Execucon & detained y^r pef therevpon in prison contrary
to law & the liberty of the Subject & therefore y^r pet^r offers
this to the Comittee humbly praying that his case may by this
Comittee represented to the house of Assembly in order to
be releived according to law.
And he will pray &c.

By the house of Burgesses May the 28, 1697.

The above peticon being read Voted nemine Contradicente
that the takeing the pet^r & detaining him in prison after he