516 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1 694 97.

         Lib. H. D.    beyed a late Ordr of Councill Commanding the Justices of each

               respective County to give their directions to the Constables of

               the severall hundreds for the taking a New List of Taxables.

               The sd Bradley says tht he was not any ways knowing thereof

         Whitehall     nor ever heard the sd Ordr Read. The sd Robert Tyler says

               that Mr Holiday the Cheif Justice acquainted the Court that

           p. 406 there was an Ordr of the Govr and Councill for taking a New

               list of Taxables but he Aded that the Lists had been taken

               already pursuant to the directions of the Law and thereupon

               Ordered the Clerk for to Enter an Ordr that no such ordr of

               their Cort should issue; Whereupon Mr Cooper did Enter

               such an Ordt without any Debate or Consent of the rest of the

               Commrs--They are Ordered to withdraw and after some con-

        Whitehall sultacon thereon had, being called in again, they are told that

               this being the first fault and considering the Originall Cause

               of disobeying that Ordr proceeded from the sd Mr Holliday,

               they were dismissed with a Caution to have a Care how they

               Offended in the like Nature again.

                       Octobt the 9th 1696.

               Justices of Came and appeared Mr Thomas Holiday, Mr Wil-

               Prince

               Georg's liam Barton Mr David Small & Mr John White ifour

               County Ex- more of the Commrs of Prince Georges County pur

               Cuse & par

               don     abt an suant to summons—-They are asked the Reason

                  why they disobeyed a late Ordr of his Exncy relating

                      to the constables taking a New list of Taxables who

               for answer say tht they find they have been in an Error, for

               wch they are very Sorry & do humbly beg pardon; and in par

               ticular W Holliday does say that he understanding that he

               was Represented the only refractory person in causing the sd

               Ordr of his Exncy to be disobeyed, but does averr that all the

               rest of the Justices which were then upon the Bench did

               Assent and give their Opinion in the matter as well as himself

               wch he says the rest of the Justices now prsent can affirm, who

               doe affirm the same to be true. They are Ordered to with

               draw and the matter being consulted they are called in again

         Whitehall     and are told, that having taken into consideration their Sub

               mission and acknowledgmt of their fault they are Excused for

               this time (not for that there are a great many Offenders) but

               with this Caution that they have a Care how they Offend in

               the like nature again. Mr Hutchinson the other Commrs not

               appearing to make his Excuse is Ordered to be dismissed from

               the Authority of a Justice of peace and he is hereby accordingly

               dismissed; but this Board not being willing to put the County

               to the charge of a new Commission, doe Ordr the other seaven

               to Officiate at pTsent by the old Commission.