374 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761.

Lib. J. R.
& U. S.

The Attorney General laid before the Grand Inquest a Bill
of Indictment, against a Certain John Willey for the Murder-
ing a Certain William Outten, the which Bill was returned
to the Courts and endorsed Ignoramus: Whereupon another
Bill was drawn against the said Willey, for Manslaughter
which was returned by the Grand Jury a trite Bill, to which
Bill the Aforesaid Willey Pleaded Guilty, Prayed the Benefit
of Clergy, had it granted and hath been branded with the
Letter M, on the brawn of the left Thumb.
The Judges before they left the Bench, gave Strict Charge
to the Inhabitants of Sussex in General and to the Borderers
in Particular; to Demean themselves in a quiet Peaceable
and inoffensive Manner to the Inhabitants of the Govern-
ment of Maryland in General and to those who live on the
Confines thereof in Particular and doubt not, their said
Charge will be Punctually Obeyed.
But so it is may it Please your Honour, that this day we
have been informed that Several of the Back Inhabitants of
this County live in dread of having Officers sent among them
by the direction of the Justices of Worcester County (Mary-
land) in order to Compel them to Give in their Names as
Taxables, who they Claim to live and reside within the Juris-
diction of Worcester County aforesaid of which information
we think it our duty to Give your Honour this Plain and
early Account that Some Measures may be fallen on between
your Honour and the Governor of Maryland for Quieting the
minds and Preserving the peace of Our Honourable Pro-
prietaries Tenants, who live on the Confines of Sussex
County aforesaid
We are Sir your obedient Humble Servants
Lewis June 27^th 1 759 R^s Holt, W^m Till, Wining
A True Copy Richard Peters Secretary

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Ordered by his Excellency that the following Letter be
Entered
Annapolis the 21^st August 1759
Gentlemen
Governor Denny having lately informed me that the
Judges of a Court of Oyer and Terminer which was held at
Lewis in Sussex County the 25^th 26^th & 27^th June last have
represented to him that several of the Back Inhabitants of
that County live in dread of having Officers sent among them
by the Justices of Worcester County in Maryland in Order