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    given them by the Lord Baltemore & persisted therein, not- Lib. H. D.

    withstanding the aforesd Ordr of Somerset County Court to

    the contrary; Wherevpon his Excell was this day (by advice in

    Councill) pleased to Ordr as it is hereby Ordered that the

    Justices of Somerset County Court do Carefully Examine & in

    quire into the Bounds of the Land given by Lord Baltemore

    to the Pocomoke Indians, within the sd County & that they cause

    the Bounds thereof to be Resurveyed & rune out, and when

    ascertain'd that publick Notice be given to all the inhabitants

    & others of the sd County that they presume not to Encroach

    vpon or seat within the sd Bounds, nor give vnlawfull disturb

    ance to the Indians thereon living, according to the Articles of

    Peace with them concluded; And that the party or parties act

    ing or doing contrary be forewith bound over, either to the

    provinciall or County Court to Answer the same as a disturber

    of his Mats peace &Ca

    Robt Brad- Vpon Representation Ordered that Commissions

    ley & Robt -

    Middeiton issue to constitute Mr Robert Bradly & Mr Robert

    sonstituted Middleton for Coroners of Prince Georges County

    Coronrs of

    Prince

    Georges Co:

    Mr Tho: And that Mr Thomas Addison be constituted p. 341

    Addison con-       d        -      •

    stituted Surveyor of the s County, which accordingly issued

    Surveyor of & were signed by his Excell & passed the Broad

    Prince

    Georges Seal of the province.

    County

          At a Councill held, May the 16th 1696.

                         Present

         His  EXnCY ffrancis Nicholson Esqr Capt Genll &ca

            Coll George Robotharn) Coll David Brown

    The honoble Coll Nicho Greenberry

            Coll Charles Hutchins Thomas Brook Esqr

    Coll Courts Produced & Read a Letter of Excuse from the Whitehall

     honoble Coll John Courts for his not coming pursu

    coming &Ca ant to Appointmt & promise; to which an Answer

    was by Order writ, tht his Letter was Recd & do thanke him

    for his News, but are sorry they had not his Company.

                    May the 16th 1696.

    Sffe of Caecil The Sheriff of Caecill County Appearing, the sd

    Co: Answer to Mallons petition was Read to him, and being asked severall

    pet &ca Questions thereabouts he denyed the Matter of ifact,

    Wherevpon he was Ordered to make Answer to the petition