120 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98.

          lib. H. D.     Sr T: Re- His Honr Sr Thomas Laurence desires an Entry

                quest tht an Entry may be may be made of his demanding Security of the

                made of his demanding Coll: Greenberry, upon Score of the sd Action

                Security of (understanding he is going for England) and that

                Coll Green- upon Refusall, he gives him Notice he will Enter

                berry &ca                .

                a Ne Exeat Provinciam against him.

                for to Examin any of the The sd Sr Thomas ffurther Pra ‘s he may have

                Gent of the   liberty to examine any of the Gentlemen of the

                CouncilCouncill or other prsons he shall think Requisite

                touching the prmises_Ordered that the Same be Granted

                accordingly; and that the Kings Lawyers be Consulted what

                Security ought to be Given in that Case.

           p. 503              June the 8th 1697.

            The Councill again Sate and were prsent as Yesterday.

                  The Report of the Kings Lawyers concerning Persons

                giving good Security for Appeals &ca upon an Ordr of Refer

                ence from this Board of the third of June Instant for Appeals

                &ca was produced and Read the sd Reference and Report

                following in these Words Vizt

               By his Exncy the Governr & Councill &ca

                           June the 3d 1697

                 Reference & Ordered that the Kings Lawyers be Consulted

                   whether it may not be Necessary, that publick

                abt persons Notice be given to the Provll and County Courts

                 of this Province that the Justices may be

                &ca Caution'd to see good and Substantiall Security

                taken for all Appeals &ca they shall admitt and allow off and

                for the Officers Concern'd in issuing forth all Chancery Writs

                where security is required that no such Writs may Issue

                unless the prsons Tender'd as Security be of Sufficiency and

                Vallue &ca Signed p Ordr Hen: Denton Cl Concil

                  We do humbly Certifye our Opinion to be that such Notice

                and Caution as is within intimated, may not be amiss the

                Same not being contrary to the Law which is humbly Sub

                mitted to yor Exncy by Yor Exncys humble Servts

                                              George Plater

                                              Wm Dent

                Justices Or- Upon Representation and advice in Councill

                derdtosee             .

                good Security Ordered that pubhck Notice be Given to the

                taken for all Provinciall and County Courts of this Province

                Appeals &ca whereby the Justices may be Caution'd to see a