386 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

       Lib. H. D.           March 4th 1695/6.

            List of per- Came the honoble Robr Smith Esqr pursuant to the

               sons prsented by Esqr Ordr of this Board and presented the following List

             Smith for of Names, by him recommended to be appointed

             Justices &Ca Commissioners for Talbot County, Vizt Capt James

      Whitehall  Murphey, Mr William ffinney, Mr Edward LLoyd, Mr Robert

             Goldesborough, Mr Thomas Bowdie, Mr William Hemsley,

             Mr Richard Tilghman, Mr Robert Macklin Mr Hugh Sherwood,

             Mr Thomas Robins junr Mr John Coppage & Mr Mathew

             Smith; Ordered tht the same be Commissionated accordingly,

             and that in Order thereto a Commission of the peace & for

             Tryall of Causes issue forth of the Secretaries Office, consti

             tuting & appointing the ffive first persons aforenamed to be of

             the Quorum.

             Mr Sollici- Came Capt William Dent his Mats Sollicitor Genll

              and made motion on behalfe of his Maty that John

             touching Valliant, who was now brought here in custody of the

             John Valliant & Ordr Ordr Sherriff did detain in his hands the Records of Tal

             mde for Commitmt &ca bot County Court, being a person not qualifyed to

             mitmt m C Act as Clerk, neither by Commission from the

             honoble Sr Thomas Laurence Baronet Secretary, nor other

             legall Authority; as also keeps the Book of ffees and puts

      Whitehall  them into private hands to receive, therefore prayed that for

             the same & other illegall matters he had to bring against him

             the said Valliant might be committed into the custody of the

             Sherriff of Talbot County, there to remain vntil he shall thence

             be delivered by due course of Law; And further Ordered that

             the said Sherriff take into his possession the severall Record

             Books, Book of ffees, and all manner of papers & writings

             belonging to the said County Court, and that he make a List

         p. 269  of the same & search the said Valliants house or other sus

             pected places, where he supposes any such Books or Writings

             may lye lodged, and deliver the said severall Books & papers

             vnto the Clerk by Ordr now to be Commissionated: And

             Whereas information hath been made by Robert Mason Esqr

             (Attorney of Sr Thomas Laurence Baront Secretary) that Mr

             John Salter of Talbot County aforesd has taken upon him to

             Collect severall of the aforementioned ffees & has actually

             received severall Sumes of Tobo thereby Accruing, and that

             severall other persons have by the sd Valliant, been imployed

             in the like nature, to the great damage of the said Sr Thomas;

             therefore prayed Redress therein; Ordered likewise therevpon

             that the said Sherriff give publick notice & forwarn all persons

             within his County from either paying any of the said ffees to

             Valliant or receiving thereof for the sd Valliants Use; but that