Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97. 551

     And fforasmuch as the ffieet are likely to Sail and there- Lib. H. D.

   with the sd Rogers his Ship before the next Court and the

   ifact by the sd Slye and Scurrye being a Notorious Interrup

   tion of Trade and of ill Example to Others evilly intended if

   Speedy Remedye be not had herein yor Peticonr humbly prays

   yor Exncy to grant him a Spll Commission to any prsons Jus

   tices either of the Provll or County Court of Charles County

   to hear & determine the sd matters in some Short time after

   the partyes can be arrested & Declaracons delivered them;

   And tht the Court house of the County may be the place

   appointed for the Same And that the Writts Issuing out of

   the Provll Court may be Return'd to the sd Spll Court with

   Such Necessary Clauses as to yor wisdom shall seem Expe

   dient therein that so the matters may be heard & determined

   before the going out of the ffleet and the sd Rogers Relieved

   in the prmises.

   The Sd Petition was by Ordr And as in Duty bound yor Pe

   indorsed as followes, Vizt titionr shall ever Pray &ca

     By his Exncy the Goyernr &Ca Deer the 8th 1696.

   Ordr Re- Ordered tht the within peticon be Referred to Mr

   ferred for his   I -

   Mats Coun- Attorney Genll & M' Goldesborough one of his Mats

   cillors Report Councillors at Law for them to make Report whats

   on the above

   Peticon. most proper & Legall to be done therein.

          The Same Came Reported as followes, Vizt

   The Report We are of Opinion that Such a Commission as

    the Petitionr hath prayed stands very well with the

   at Law abt a Rules of Law, and may be granted if yor Exncy

   C omm issi on

   for a Spll Cort approve thereof.

                          Yor Exncys humble Servts

                                  George Plater

                                  R Gouldesborough

                  Decem. the 8th 1696.

              By his Exncy the Governr &cca

   Sherrif of Upon Representacon & application of Mr Corn-

   Georges Co: missary Genll Ordered tht Mr Thomas Greenfield

   permitted to High Sherriff of Prince Georges County be dis-

   come to Town pensed with & permitted to come to the port of

          Annapolis in Ordr to make up his Accots with the

   Commissary in relacon to Charlets Estate.