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

             Lib. x.   Credit to any thing he says & that he is now Called to Answer

                 for what he has since he last arrived in this Province

                   Then the said Mr Sly was ordered to withdraw

                   The several Depositions relating to Mr Sly being Referred

                 to Mr Robert Gouldesborrough of his Majestys Council at

                 Law within this Province he makes Report that upon the

                 Matters therein Contained he does find it absolutely Neces

                 sary for the Preservation of his Majestys Government here, &

                 the tranquillity thereof that the said Sly give further Security

                 for his good Behaviour & appearance at the next Provincial

                 Court In the Sum of four Thousand Pounds Sterl then & there

                 to Answer unto Such Things as shall be Objected against him

                 on his Majestys Behalf, but in regard there are not enough of

                 his Majestys honble Council here present as will make a Coun

                 cil but are expected on Monday next the said Sly is with the

                 Advice of the Gentlemen present by his Excellencys special

              p. 69    Warrent Committed into the Custody of Mr Richard Beard

                 high Sheriff of Ann Arundel County who is thereby directed

                 to have him on Monday next before his Excellency & his Maj

                 estys honourable Council then expected to meet at this Port

                   Ordered that the Sheriff of Ann Arundel County take into

                 his Custody Mr Samuel Cooksey whom he is to have ready at

                 the time & place aforesaid

                   At a Council held at the Port of Annapolis the 11th day

                   of July in the Tenth Year of the Reign of our Sovergn

                   Lord King William the third &Ca

                                       Present

                           His Excellency the Capt Genl &ca

                       Collo Henry Iowles Chancellor

                           Collo Iohn Addison

                 the humble Thomas Brooke Esqr

                           Major John Hammondof his Majestys

              Mr Robert Gouldsborrough               Council at Law

                   Ordered that the Sheriff of Ann Arundell County bring

                 Mr Gerrard Sly before the Board

                   Came the said Sheriff & brought Mr Sly

                   Who is asked whether those Articles he preferred be the

                 Same he Subscribed Mr Sly say they are & the first Article

                 being read wherein he Charges his Excellency to have Op

                 posed the Establishment of the present Government

                   His Excellency is pleased to ask him to prove the said

                 Article & Commands him so to do