Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1735. 81

to collect such Tobacco before the Judgments were entered up
against the said Jacob Lockerman Arthur Wheatly John
Mills Noah Pearson and John Hatfield Thereupon this Board
do declare their Opinion that as it is just and necessary such
Bonds should be paid and complyed with according to the
Tenor of them, so it is not less just and equitable that the
Persons giving such Bonds should not be subjected to any
unreasonable Hardships by any ill Use which may be made of
those Bonds: Therefore since it appears to this Board that
the said Peter Taylor in entering up the said Judgments and
taking the said Jacob Lockerman Arthur Wheatly John Mills
Noah Pearson and John Hatfield in Execution before he went
or sent to collect the Tobacco so offered as aforesaid hath acted
contrary to the Intention and Reason of taking the said
Bonds, as well as against the express directions of the Secre-
tary of this Province to him given This Board do recommend
to the said Peter Taylor as Sheriff of the said Dorchester
County to pay or satisfy to the said Jacob Lockerman Arthur
Wheatley John Mills Noah Pearson and John Hatfield all such
Costs and Charges which they may have been put to by
reason of the entering up of such Judgments as aforesaid; But
it is not intended that anything in this Order shall extend to
hinder the Recovery of any Tobacco by Virtue of such Judg-
ments which may be due to the Secretary on any such Bonds

His Excellency lays before this Board the following Depo-
sitions

Maryland October the 1 6^th 1735.
Baltimore County

The Depositions of Jos Ogle Aged about 28 years and
Patrick Connor Aged about 27 years depose as followeth Viz.

That on the 23^rd day of September last past there came
Robert Buchanan High Sherriff of Lancaster County and his
Brother Archibald Buchanan John Powell Matthew George
Sanders Mitchell and John Mitchell in a very rugged unbe-
coming manner into the Inclosed Field of the af^d Jos. Ogle
where he the said Joseph was then mowing his Buckwheat,
and after throwing down his Fence in several places some
taking up Stakes & some Stones They in a very rude man-
ner with these Horses treading and riding through the Grain
Surrounded the aforesaid Jos. & Patrick and immediately
Seized a certain Andrew Magill an aged Man of about 60 or
70 Who was Assisting the af^d Jos. in Gathering his Wheat
And by their putting the man down in such a Manner The
af^d Jos. Ogle Stept up to them & says Gentlemen what do

Lib. M.