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   week they leave an Accot in writing what Report they have Lib. H. D.

   to make concerning the Piscattoway Indians.

    That if William Stermy the Carpinter comes he be shew'd

   the State House work and give his Opinion thereabout, pur

   suant to the late Ordr of Councill.

    His Exncy is pleased to give Order and Strict Charge to

   the honrble Coll: Henry Jowles Chancelor and Kenelm Cheseldyn

   Esq Commissary Gen” that they take Care not to break up

   their Courts untill all business is fully ffinished and that they

   admitt of noe Excuse of either side but such as shall Stand

   with Equity and good Conscience and that where the Attor

   neys are in the fault So that the Cause Cannot Come to

   Tryall such Cause be struck off, and that no future delays be

   Suffered.

    Ordered that the Commissary fforbear Receiving any pub- p. 547

   lick Papers from Mr LLewellin relating to the Commissary's

   Office untill the sd LLewellin shall Come and deliver the same

   up before the Justices of the Provll Court upon Oath.

    Ordered that the Gentlemen of his Mats honrble Councill

   have Notice to meet his Exncy at the Port of Annapolis in

   Councill the next Thursday after the Begining of the Provll

   Court in October the Indians at the head of the Bay being

   then appointed to be there. And it being thought most for

   his Mass Service that what Appeals and Writts of Error lye

   before this Board to be tryed be then also made an End off;

   Ordered therefore that the Lawyers prepare themselves against

   that time and that the Sherriffs Serve this Ordr upon Such of

   his Mats honrble Councill and Provll Attorneys as inhabite in

   their respective Counties, without ffaile, who are hereby

   required to Conform themselves accordingly.

    Ordered that the Justices of the Severall Counties of this

   Province Return a list of the Constables Names and of the

   Overseers of the high ways in each County appointed by the

   ffirst day of the next provll Court and so for the future Annu

   ally and that the Vestrys in like manner Return lists of what

   Church wardens are appointed in Each parish, and that the

   County and Vestry Clerks Return Copy's of the Oaths the

   Severall Officers take and of all Bonds Given by the Sherriffs

   or others That the Justices Cause their Clerk to Return an

   abstract of the Record Books and Law Books belonging to

   each County as also an Accot what places they are kept in,

   and in what Ordr together with an Accot of the Court Houses,

   whether they be New or old, if New, whether the Same be all

   paid for. if old and want Repairing what it will Cost. And

   what part of the County the Same Stand in and if they have

   any land belonging to them; and that a like inquiry and

   Return be made about the County Prisons and that the

   Sherriffs Serve them Severally with this Ordr