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

          Lib. x.      September 3 1698

                   The Council Sate

                          Present

          His Excellency the Capt Genl &Ca

                      Collo Henry Iowles Chancellor

                     Thomas Tench & James Frisby Esqrs

               the

             honble  Robert Smith, John Hammond Esqrs Jus

                     Tho Tasker, Iames Keech, Tho Staley tices of the

                      Iohn Thompson & Ino Pollard Provl Court

               Mr William Hemsley having presented to his Excellency a

              manuscript containing useful remarks as to the Proceedings

          p. 136 in the provincial & County Courts in this Province & having

              prayed that it might be imprinted his Excellency recommends

              it to his Majstys Justices of the Provincial Court & Council at

              Law for their perusall & opinion & recommends him for

              bestowg his endeavours for the benefitt of his Country

               Charles O'Quigleys Petition complaining agst Mr William

              Harris of Caecil County read & referred to his Majestys Ius

              tices of the Provincial Court to Examine thereinto

               The Petitionary Letter of Mrs Elizth Coursey complaining

              against Mr William Hemsley for using some disingenuity

              about a Tract of Land left to Colo Coursey's Youngest son

              but one read

               And Mr Thomas Coursey & Mr Wm Hemsley being sent

              for Came

               And Mr Hemsley says that if any person will enter into

              sufficient Bond to secure him he will now Submit the matter

              to Arbitration again

               The answer of Collo Ennals & Major Hicks to the Chop-

              tank & Nanticoke Indians Complaint against Collo Cha

              Huchins & Nehemiah Covington read & referred to further

              considerations

               His Excellency is pleased to say that he has been told that

              Mr Gerrard Sly upon his Tryal yesterday taxed the Kings

              Evidences with means used to Suboarn them & that he offered

             Mr Philip Clark to prove nine Articles against him

               Therefore proposes the said Sly be this day brought before

             the provincial Court in order to be Examined thereon to

       p.  137 Satisfy the Country & that Mr Cheseldyn be Summoned

                        which is advised & ordered accordingly