Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98. 485

       she or they so offending as aforesd shall not have Goods & Lib. X.

       chattels Lands & tenements to the Value aforesaid every such

       Offender or Offenders shall Suffer Imprisonment for one whole

       year without Bail or mainprize as aforesaid & for every third

       Offence whereof every such offender or Offenders shall be

       legally Convict as aforesaid he she or they so offending shall

       suffer Death with Confiscation of all his her or their Goods &

       chattels to their Majestys their heirs & Successors

         Sr Edmond Andros Knt his Majestys Lieut & Governor

       General of Virginia to all Sheriffs & others whom these shall

       or may concern in this his Majestys Colony & Dominion sends

       Greeting

         Whereas the Governor & Council of Maryland hath ac

       quainted me of the process & proceedings for Blasphemy

       against Collo John Cood late of St Marys County in that Pro

       vince sent me by Mr William Ockman Lieut of his Majestys

       hired ship Prince of Orange & of the said Iohn Coods being

       fled from Justice & privately removed into this Collony these

       are therefore in his Majestys name to will & require you &

       every of you to apprehend & take into your custody the said

       Iohn Cood if found in any of your County & him deliver to be

       returned to Maryland to the said Wm Ockman or other person

       or persons authorised from that Province & all Magistrates &

       officers civil & Military & others whom it may concern are

       hereby required to be Aiding & assisting to you & every of

       you in the performance thereof as occasion, for which this

       shall be your & every of your sufficient warrant given undmy hand & seal this 3d day of Ianuary Ano Dni 1696     p. 119

                                          E:   Andros

         A warrant to all Sheriffs in

       Virginia for Apprehending Coll

       John Cood &ca

                          E Jennings Dept Secry

       5r

         His Excellency Sr Edmd Andros having received a Letter

       from his Excellency the Governor of Maryland with papers

       relating to Collo Iohn Cood & desiring an answer by you, I

       am directed to have the inclosed warrant delivered not knowg

       of Coods being in this Government am sorry I was not at

       home when you were here that I might assure you that I am

                                  Sir

       Ripon Hall Iany            Your humble Servant

       24th 1697/8                      E Jennings

              Lieut Ockman