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      Absconded themselves & fled from Iustice it will be requisite Lib. X.

      that a Warrant issue to the Sheriff of St Marys County or such

      as he shall Depute for the Execution thereof to apprehend the p. 77

      said Good & Clark with power in the said Warrant to Com

      mand the Constable of the hundred where they are, to break

      open any Locks or Doors to Come at them & when taken, to

      have them before his Excellency the Govr at this port

       Whereupon a warrant being drawn to remand Mr Gerrard

      Sly into the Custody of the Sherriff of St Mary's County until

      he should further recognize himself in the Sum of One thous

      and Pounds Sterl together with two Sufficient Securitys each

      in the Sum of Five hundred pounds Sterl that the said Sly

      should appear at the next Provincial Court to be held God

      Willing the last Tuesday in August next to answer unto what

      should be Objected against him on his Majestys Behalf & in

      the mean time to be of Good abearance

       The said Warrant was signed by his Excellency the Govr

      the honble Collo Henry Iowles Chancellor Collo John Addison

      & Tho Brooke Esqr

       Also a warrant being drawn directing the Sheriff of St

      Marys County or such as he should appoint for the Execution

      thereof to apprehend Mr John Good Senr of St Marys County

      & to require the Constable of the Hundred if the said Cood

      should happen to Come into St Marys County to break open

      any Locks or Doors to come at him whom if taken the said

      Sheriff was to bring before his Excellency the Governor at the

      port of Annapolis with all Convenient speed, was Signed by

      his Excellency the Governor & the Mthnbers of his Majestys

      honourable Council Present

       The like warrant to apprehend Mr Philip Clark &ca Signed p. 78

      as the other & so directed

       And also one other Warrant was issued Signed by his

      Excellency the Governor & the members of his Majestys

      honble Council Directed to the Sheriff of St Marys County

      Commanding him that all Excuses set apart without delay to

      bring the Body of Mr Robert Mason before his Exllcy the

      Govr at this Port

       Read a Letter from the honble William Blathwayte Esqr

      one of the Lords of the Council for Trade & foreign Planta

      tions & Secretary at War &ca dated at Whitehall the 5th of

      February 1697/8 wherein the said Esqr Blathwayte doth

      Signify to his Excellency that it is his Majestys pleasure to

      have one hundred Mocking Birds Sent for his Volary at Loo;

      & a duplicate of Such a number by another Ship as also all

      other Birds & beasts of Curiosity that may be found to be

      sent by the ships that Come for Europe & that especial Care

      be taken in preserving them in their passage