Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1693 94.  43

    Justices for Tryall of the said Ship, whoe are to meet at the Lib. C. B.

    City of St Maryes the 27th day of this instant ffebruary to heare

    and determine the same that speedy Justice therein may be

    done, And further that all possible care be taken to give due

    Notice to the said Mr Randolph that he then & there appeare

    to make good such his Seizure in Order to her Acquittall or

    condemnation, and that in case of the said Mr Randolphs Non-

    appearance, the said Mr Tench give security to Mr Plater the

    Kings Collector in the Sume of Eight hundred pounds sterling

    to stand & abide Tryeall either in England or this Province as

    the said Mr Randolph shall see fit, and that vpon such Security

    given the Seizure thereby in the interim be suspended.

      Then was read the following Petition, Vizt

       To the Honble the President & the Rest of the honble their p. 48

                Majties Councill of Maryland.

    Humbly The Petition of John LLewellin that yor Petitioner

    Sheweth Mr

    LLewellins haveing for some years Officiated and executed the

    Pet &Ordr place of Clerk of Talbot County Court and therein

    Talbot contracted & made to himselfe severall ffees to a

    County &ca considerable Sume or quantity of Tobaccos fairely

    calculated & charged according to Act of Assembly and

    delivered the particulars and a faire List thereof to the Sheriffe

    of the said County Samuel Withers with an Execution signed

    by his Exncy the late Governor comanding the Leavying &

    makeing paymt thereof to yor Petr notwithstanding which the

    said Sheriff hath & still doth denye & Refuse to complye

    therewith or to Answer such Notes as your Petr hath severall

    times been Necessitated to draw vpon him for the discharge

    of his just Debts & his Necessary Supplyes for himselfe &

    family to his great blemish & scandall and the ruine almost of

    his credit & Reputation and in all probability may be to the

    impedimt & obstruction of his designed Voyage for England

    to his irreparable loss & damage against which your Petr hath

    noe Remedy vnless relieved by your Honors favour in granting

    him an Order of yor honble board to the Attorney Generall to

    put in suite the said Sheriffes bond for the Releife of yor

    Petitionr for wch

                              Yor Pett shall pray &Ca

      The which being read it was Ordered as it is hereby Ordered

     that the Prayer of the Petitionr be allowed; but before the same

     be put in Execution that he first give Notice hereof to the said p. 49

     Sheriff, whoe vpon Refuseall to make some speedy & satis

     factory complyance with the said Petitioner, that then the said