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          Lib. H. D.     County. And that when the sd Sherriff has found out his

                place of residence he go to the next Justice of the peace

                where the said Bartlett lives and inform himselfe about the

                truth of the premises, and take unto his Custody as well the

                Chief Vestryman of the Parish where he is admitted, as the

             P. 583 said Bartlett & accordingly send them to the Port of Ann

                apolis to answer the premises before his Exncy the Governr in

                Order to be dealt withall according to Law.

                        October the 19th 1697.

                  Came Mr Charles Carroll and presented the following

                Letter by him recd from Mr Robt Mason high Sherriff of St

                Maryes County humbly desireing the result of this Board, as

                to the contents thereof; The sd Letr was by Order read as

                follows Vizt

                Mr Charles Carroll

                  Sr I understand you have heard of the accident at Matta

                panny of the Mans being kill'd there. The horse I seiz'd for

                the King but broake loose from my Plantation, and hear tht

                by yor Order he is seiz'd since for my Lord; where the prop

                erty lyes I know not; but I request you to be so kind as to

                go along wth Mr Muschamp to his EXnCY and discourse it with

                him, so that I may be clear from blame: pray Sr think of this

                Business, for if any fault at my doore, you are sensible what a

                noise it will make.

                  My most humble Service to yor selfe and Lady, I am St

                                       Your very humble Servant.

                  October 9th 1697.            Robt Mason.

                  Ordered that the above mentioned horse be kept where he

                is untill his Majtes pleasure be further known, as to such

                matters.

                  Came Capt John Oldton, and Capt Richard Brightwell

                Comandrs of the Rangers upon Potomock and Baltimore and

                presented the two following accounts of their Ranging Vizt

                  Whereas it has pleased the Governr & Councill to demand

                of us Rangers in Baltimore County to give an account how

                our Road lyes from our Garrison to Deer Creek & Patapsco,

                wch according to our best knowledge is thus, ifrom our Garri

                son to the North side of Dear Creek 40 Miles thus to Gunn

                powder main falls 1 2 miles, thence to the Litle falls eight

                miles thence to a branch of winters Runn eight miles thence

                to the North side of Deer Creek 12 miles, thence to the

                neerest Inhabitants sixteen miles.