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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1738/9. 157
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In some short Time after the above Affair Mr Jerome
Plummer made another Complaint to Your Complainant agt
three of the said Chews Negroes, setting forth that they had
stolen a Parcel of Turkeys from him, whereupon Your Com-
plainant issued his Warrant against the said Negroes, and the
Constable in the Execution of his Office applyed himself to
the said Chew acquainting him that he had a Warrant against
three of his Negroes, upon which the said Chew demanded
a Sight of his Warrant, the Constable not mistrusting the said
Chews Design shewed it to him, and immediately he put it in
his Pockett, and would not afterwards deliver it, nor suffer the
Constable to apprehend his Negro's telling the Constable they
should never appear before Your Complainant: Your Com-
plainant humbly conceives that these and suchlike Behaviours
are bold & daring Contempts of Authority, which if not timely
prevented by Your Excellency (who has the only Right to
interpose) must and will be attended with dangerous Conse-
quences, the dreadful Effects of which Your Complainant
hopes will be prevented by your Excys timely Interposition,
and Your Complainant as in Duty bound will pray
Sam Smith
24th Janry 1738/9
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Lib. C. B.
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Messrs
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Anthony Gott
Thomas Wells
Jno Bickerton
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are Gentlemen who can prove the
Truth of the within Complaint
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Ordered that the Clerk of this Board send Mr Chew a Copy
of the said Petition, and give him Notice, if he has any thing to
alledge in his Justification, to attend this Board on Thursday
next And It is likewise Ordered Mr Smith have Notice to P.
attend at the same Time
At a Council held at the House of his Excellency the Gov-
ernor in the City of Annapolis on Thursday the 22d of February
in the twenty fourth year of his Lordps Dominion Annoq
Domini 1738.
Present
His Excellency Samuel Ogle Esqr Governor
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The Honble
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Benjamin Tasker Esqr
George Plater Esqr
Edmund Jenings Esqr
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James Hollyday Esqr
Col Char. Hammond
Col Levin Gale
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Mr Samuel Chew and Mr Samuel Smith appearing according
to Order of this Board of the 20th Instant Mr Chew presents to
this Board his Answer to the Complaint preferred agt him by
Mr Smith in the words following.
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