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whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Publick
Seal of the County aforesaid this 29^th day of November Anno
Domini 1769.
Philip R^d Fendall Clk of Ch^s Co^ty

Lib. C. B.

No. 20

By the Lower House of Assembly November 25^th 1769.

Ordered that Richard Lee junior Esq^r Sheriff of Charles
County bring before this House on Friday the first day of
December next at Nine of the Clock in the forenoon William
Wright Joseph Harrison and Ignatius Green Prisoners in his
Custody to testify their Knowledge on the Matters complained
of in the Petitions of John Doncastle and William Wright pre-
ferred to this House and that the Serjeant at Arms attending
the House do serve the said Sheriff with a Copy of this Order.
Signed by Order
T. Wright Clk. of C: ho:

I hereby Depute William Prew to serve the within Order
Witness my hand this 26^th day of November 1769. (Test R^d
Lee Jun^r Esq^r) Rob^t Saunders Serg^t at Arms

5^th December 1769. William Prew made Oath before me that
on Wednesday the Twenty ninth day of November last he left
a Copy of the within Order at the House of Richard Lee Esq^r
where the within named Richard Lee Jun^r resides as he this
Deponent is informed the said Richard Lee Jun^r being in
Virginia as he was informed.
R. Ghiselin

By the Lower House of Assembly 7^th December 1769.
Ordered that the Serjeant at Arms attending this House do
forthwith take into his Custody the Body of Richard Lee Jun^r
Sheriff of Charles County and have him at the barr of this
House to answer for his Contempt in not obeying the former
Order of this House dated the 25^th day of November 1769.
And also to Answer at the Barr of this House to the Petitions
of John Doncastle and William Wright against him com-
plaining of misconduct towards them as Prisoners in his Goal.
Sign'd by Order T: Wright Cl. C: ho :

By the Lower House of Assembly 7^th December 1769.
Ordered that John Neale and William Wyatt Fentham do
attend this House as an Evidence on the Petitions of John
Doncastle and William Wright against Richard Lee Jun^r
Sheriff of Charles County.
Signed by Order
T. Wright Cl. C. ho:

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