Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98. 521

       Maryland Ss               September the 2d 1698 Lib. X.

         We his Majestys Justices of the Provincial Court whose

       Names are hereto subscribed do find that there have lately been

       many disturbances & comotions raised within this Province by

       John Cood Senr late of St Marys County & we are obliged to

       declare our Sentiments thereupon that if his Excellency Sir

       Edmd Andros Knt his Majestys Lieut & Govr General of Vir

       ginia had taken due care upon the several applications to him

       made from this Govt to have had the said Mr Cood Appre

       hended & secured & delivered up to Justice in this Province

       the same had not happened but the defect therein is the occa

       sion of these disturbances and comotions being raised & set on

       foot by the said Cood & several other persons who bragged

       of their security in Virginia

                 Robert Smith Thomas Slaly

                 Richard Hill   John Thompson

                 Thomas Tasker John Hammond Justices

                 John Pollard   John Hawkins

                 Iames Keech

       Maryland Ss/

                 At a Provincial Court held at the  p. 141

          Port of Annapolis the 2d day of 7ber 1698

         We the Grand Jury for the Body of this Province do find

       that there hath been lately much disturbances & Comotions

       raised by W John Cood Senr late of St Marys County within

       this Province & we do Conceive that if Sr Edmd Andros Knt

       his Majesty Lieut & Governor general of Virginia had taken

       due care to have had him apprehended & delivered up to

       Justice in this Province the same had not happened but the

       defect therein is the great occasion of those disturbances &

       comotions being raised & set on foot by the said Cood &

       several other persons who brag of their security in Virginia

       William Turlo         Jacob Gibson

       Henry Hardy           Robert Fenos

       Thomas Rieves         Abraham Taylor

          Andrew Parker      John Wiatt    Grand

         Samuel Handy        Tho Homewood Jurors

         Samuel Howard       William Hollis

          Christopher Bean   John Manying

         Richard Jones       Thomas Coursey

         Advised that a proclamation be issued to satisfy the minds

       of the people & that the two addresses to his Excellency