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     make answer it was not, for that the Seal was the only thing Lib. H. D.

     that adds force to it.      Wm Dent

                                 R: Goldesborough

       I am of Opinion it is no legall Writ till Sealed

                                 George Plater

     Coll Jowles & The aforemention'd Writ of Error is shew'd to

     Mr John ffree.

     man both his Honr Coll: Jowles Chancelor who is Demanded

     sworn abt Mr to make Oath whether the sd Writ passed the

     Sharps Writ

     of Error, and Broad Seal the Same day it bears date or not;

     their Oaths who does make Oath before his Exncy in Councill

             upon the holy Evangelist that the sd Writ of Error,

             did not pass the Broad Seal the Same day nor till

     two or three days after the sd Date. Mr. ffreeman Register p. 491

     being call'd in again was Swore to make answer whether or no

     he did not tell his Exncy the 22d of May last in the Evening that

     there was no Writ of Error Issued out at that time on behalf

     of Wm Sharp which he accordingly made Oath to; The Tenor

     of both which Oaths were indorsed by Ordr on back of the sd

     Writ.

     Mr John ffreeman Order'd Ordered that Warrant Issue to the Sherriff of

     to be comitted Ann Arrundell County for taking into Custody

     into Custody the Body of the sd ffreeman which was accordingly

     Issued as followes

       By his Exncy the Governr & Councill June the 3d 1697.

       Whereas it appears upon Oath taken by John ffreeman

     Register of his mats high Court of Chancery within this

     Province on the ffirst of this Instant June, that he the sd

     ffreeman being Demanded to make Answer to this Board

     whether a Writ of Error had by him been issued the 22d of

     may last past upon a Judgmt obtain'd at the Suit of his Maty

     against Wm Sharpe of Talbot County for 1000 ll Sterl. that no

     Such Writ had been Issued but fforasmuch as by a certain

     paper produced at the Councill Board, this day under the hand

     of the sd ffreeman and Broad Seal of the sd Province bearing

     date the sd 22d day of May wherein the Judgmt aforesd is re

     counted whereby it is Suspected that he hath Comitted willful

     Perjury—These are therefore in his mats Name to will and

     Require as also strictly Charge and Comand that the Sherriff

     of Ann Arrundell County do upon Sight hereof take into his

     Custody the sd John ffreeman and him in Safe Custody keep

     untill he shall be deliver'd by due Course of his Mats Laws

     for which this shall be Sufficient Warrt given from the

     Council Board the day and Year above Written.

                  Signed p Ordr Hen: Denton Cl Council

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