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

         Lib. H. D. J was sent for to Mr Denton who had been sick 9 days

               before I was sent for to him and he kept his bed 3 days of

               the same before I came to him, when I came to him I found

               him Extreme ill of a Malignant ffeavor and he had a very low

               pulse and his Urine as in time of health which J have always

               Observed to be a true Symtum of a Malignant ffevor J can

               and do truly say that I did give him the best remedy's that I

               possibly Could to the uttermost of my knowledge & skill to

               remove the Malignaty of his distemper but all my Care skill

               and Endeavour did prove ineffectuall for the violence of his

               distemper did gain upon him more and more every day Not

               withstanding all my Care and Jndustry in looking after him

               till his days was ended by this Malignant ffeavor, which I

               Solemnly declare was his Distemper according to the best of

               my knowledge to which I am ready to make Oath according

               to the Truth the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth Witt

               ness my hand.

                             23° die July An0. 1698 John Hammond.

                 Robert Jones.          .

                             Jur Coram Nobis   Richd Hill

         Lib. x.      Friday July the 23d 1698

         p. 104The Council Sate present as Yesterday

                 Mr William Harrys of Caecil County appearing & being told

               of some words he had said reflecting upon Iames Frisby Esqr

               one of his Majestys honble Council within this Province the

               said Mr Harrys alledged that he was Jnformed by one Mr

               Charles Bass that Esqr Frisby reported that his Excellency

               Coll° Copley late Govr of this Province Came in Governor by

               the means of the Lord Baltemore & that his Excellency Collo

               Nicholson his Majstys present Governor meaning had a Com

               mission from the Lord Baltimore or words to that Effect

                 Ordered that Mr Harrys give Security to prosecute his

               accusation

                 And the said Mr Harrys nominating several persons &

               praying they might be Summoned before his Excellency the

               Governor & Council to prove the same

                 Ordered that the Sheriff of Caecil County Do summons

               Mathias Vanderhayden Charles Bass Tho Church Ann his

               wife & John Willis that all Excuses sett a part they be &

               appear before his Excellency the Govr in Council the day after

               the next Provincial Court to give their Testimony therm

            p.     105 Read a certain Clause of an Act of Assembly lately made

               in the province of Pensylvania entituled an Act of Assembly

               for preventing frauds & regulating abuses in the Trade of

               that Province in whit it is Enacted that when any Bill plaint or