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Queen Anns County 6th April 1766.
Sir
I was favoured with yours of the 13th of February last and
agreeable to the desire of his Excellency and their Honours
signified therein, I immediately on the sitting of Our Court
made them acquainted with your Letter who directed me to
inform you that they have reason to believe that the Sheriff
of this County has not given Bond for the faithful Perform-
ance of his Duty this year, as no such Bond has ever been laid
before them for their Approbation.
I am Sir
your most humble Servant
Richd Tilghman Junr
Ordered that the Clerk of this Board write the following
Letter to Mr Jas Edmondson Sheriff of Queen Anns County.
Annapolis 27th May 1766.
Sir
I am directed by the Governor and Council to acquaint you
of their desire that you will immediately enter into Bond for
the faithful performance of your Duty as Sheriff of Queen
Anns County, this year, according to the Directions of the
Act of Assembly, and that you will transmit it to the Secre-
tary's Office as soon as it has been approved of by your Court.
His Excellency is much displeased that you have so long
neglected to Comply with what was your Duty on this Oc-
casion.
I am Sir
To Jas Edmondson Esqr your most humble Servant
Sheriff of Queen Anns County. Upton Scott Clk Con.
The Bonds given by the Sheriffs of Dorchester, Kent and
Ann Arundel Counties being laid before this Board and there
being no Certificates upon them of their being approved of
by the Respective County Courts. Ordered that the Clerk of
this Board write the following Letter to John Dickinson,
Joseph Nicholson, and Joseph Galloway the respective Sheriffs
of these Counties.
Annapolis 27th May 1766.
Sir
Upon your Sheriff's Bond being laid before the Governor
and Council for their Approbation it does not appear to them
that it was taken by the Commissioners of the County Court
agreeable to the Directions of the Act of Assembly, they have
therefore directed me to acquaint you that they expect you will
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