Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98. 215

                  By his Exncy the Govr &ca      Lib. H. D.

                   Septem. the 20th 1697         p. 130

     Order to the                                Ordered that the Sherriffs do (upon sight hereof)

     Justices of    .    .

     each Co: to give Notice to the Justices of their respective

     send a list of Counties that they Speedily meet together with

       the Orphans  their Clerk and cause a list of all the Orphans

             within their Counties to be drawn forth and Sig

     nifye how the same are put out as also a list of all the Lawyers

     inhabiting within their respective Counties and of those in

     particular that are admitted and Sworn Practitionrs of the

     Court and to Signifye how long they have sevrally practiced

     in those Courts and that they Omitt not to return an Accot of

     the publick Roads, pursuant to the directions of the Act of

     Assembly and fformer Orders together with the foremention'd

     lists unto his Exncy at the Port of Annapolis by the ffirst day

     of the Provinciall Court in Octor. next. His EXnCY having

     observed in Severall places of the Province in his Travells that

     the sd Law concerning the Roads is not duly Complyed with;

     is hereby pleased to declare that he is Resolved the parties

     blamable as well Justices as Overseers shall undergo the

     Rigour of the Law. And it is hereby further Ordered that

     they return an Accot and list of the Names and place of Resi

     dence of the Severall Ordinary keepers within their Counties

     with a Caution that they grant Lycence to none but what are

     qualifyed by Law and prosecute all such as keep Ordinary

     without Lycence and that they also return a list of the Coronrs

     Commissionated and Sworn.

           By his Exncy the Capt Genll &ca A Proclamacon

        Maryland ss.

     Proclamacon Whereas the honrble Capt Thomas Dilkes Comandr

      of his Mats ffrigot the Bredah and Comodore of

          of his Mats West India Squadron hath Signifyed unto

             me how that Severall of the men belonging to

     the sd Squadron have lately diserted his Mats Service, who (as

     it is Suspected) have dispersed themselves up & down this

     Province I do therefore hereby in his Mats name Strictly

     charge and Comand the Severall Sherriffs of this his Mats sd

     Province forthwith to make diligent Search & pursuit after

     the sd men (by way of hue & Cry) throughout their respect

     ive prcincts and to Seize and apprehend them or any other

     wandring Seamen and Saylors Comanding all Officers Mili

     tary and Civill and all other his Mats Loving Subjects to be

     Aiding & Assisting to them therein in Ordr that they may be

     apprehended and taken. And I do hereby Strictly fforwarn