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420 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98.
Lib. x. the Reasons why the other Persons in Company with the said p. 42 Clark did not hear his discourse as well as her Self Does Say that the said Clark directed his Discourse Solely to her & perhaps might speak softly & that they might have been Drinking before W Harpam being Sworn by the honble Robt Smith Esqr Chief Iustice of the Provincial Court does say that as to what words were sworn to by Mrs Vansweeringen to have been said by Captain Wilson upon the road he can Remember no further discourse then that he heard him say he had been at Annap olis & that some of the Members of the house had told him there were some Papers to be burnt or Words to that Effect as he verily believes But as to Mr Clark he Confesses he heard him Say Some time before the City Election that the Kings Lawyers would be called to Accot at the Assembly for some Opinion they had given which he believed or hoped would be found Contrary to Law or words to that Effect but cannot tell which of those words hoping or Believing the said Clark made use of but withal does say that Clark told him he believes it would be a hot Assembly by Reason there were many of the Natives in it Ordered that Mr William Harpam Clk of the Mayors Court of the City of St Marys do Return a Copy of all the Proceed ings by him in the said Court Since his being Concerned as Clk thereof which he is to make Oath to before the Iustices of the County Court of St Marys & afterwards Transmit the Same accordingly unto his Excellency at the Port of An.nap olis with all Convenient speed Ordered that the Court of Appeals & Writts of Error do Sit to morrow morning p. 43 And that Arnold Nodin have his Sloop and Cargo delivered upon his giving Bond to Answer the Value in Case of Con demnation upon the Appeal As to the Negroe Imported in the said Sloop Ordered that it be Referred to the Kings Lawyers to advise whether the said Negroe ought to Come under any appraisment or not Ordered that Commission of the peace issue for St Marys County. W Bladen Cl Concil
[Naval Officer's Bond.] Maryland ss. Noverint univrsl p prsentes Nos Samuelem Watkins Provin cke de Maryland Thomam Tench et Robertum Smith ejusd. Provinciae Armigeros teneri et firmtr. Obligari honorabilibus Comissionarijs Customar. Angliae pro tempore prsenti in
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