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    that ffact Ordered therefore that Capt Hance make diligent Lib. H. D.

    inquiry into the matter and find out (if possible) the truth and

    certainty thereof; and that he make Report accordingly when

    he Comes down to the Assembly.

                  Signed p Ordr Hen: Denton Cl Concil.

      At a Councill met & held &C* the 17th day of May Anno:

    Dornini 1697.

                         Present

     His Exncy ffrancis Nicholson Esq Capt Genll &ca

                  Sr Thomas Laurence Baront Secryr

                     Coll:   Henry Jowles

                    Coll:    Charles Hutchins

    Nicho Bayard Nicho Bayards Peticon, praying to be Excused

   of Caecill Co: Pet & from bearing any Military Comand Setting forth

   Ordr     his being Appointed by the ffield Officers of

    Caecill County to be a Captain of one of the ffoot Compas

    there. ‘The same was by Order Referred to Coll Wm Peirce

    and Majr John Thompson for their Consideracon to do therein

    as they shall see Cause.

    Caecill Bright A Peticon of Caecill Bright of Kent County

    of Kent to: .

   pet & Ordr praying Some Relief about her Thirds, being

            Read, was by Ordr Referred to the Kings Lawyers

    for their Advice to be given to the Peticonr.

    Sr Tho: Lawrence's  Vpon motion of the honrble Sr Thomas Laurence p. 486

    Motion & Ordr Baront Secryr how that he shall have occasion to

    for putting put Severall Sherriffs Bonds in Suit for non per

    Sffes. Bonds                .

   in Suit. formance of the Duty of their Office in Collecting

            his ffees according to Law. Ordered that the

    Same be Assigned over accordingly to be put in Suit, such as

    the sd Sr Thomas shall think fit.

    Eiiz: Inmans    A Peticon of Eliz: Inman Admrx of Mr Cox late

    Pet & Ordr of

    Reference Minister of Wm and Mary Parish in Stt Maries

    County about the Arrears of the 40 p poll due to

    the sd Estate; being Read was Referred.

    Jno Wathens      A Peticon of John Wathen of Calvert County

    pet & Ordr of

    Reference abta Debt due to Mr Plater from Lewis Guest and

    Attacht in his hands, being Read, was by Ordr

    Referred.

    Ab: Lemasters A Peticon of Abraham Lemaster of Charles

    Pet & Ordr

    of Reference County about a Bull was by Ordr Referred.