674 Assembly Proceedings, September 23-October 26, 1723.

L. H. J.

Leiutennant Gen^ll bearing date the fourth day of Sep^r 1642
amongst other things provided that the Laws to be assented
unto by the said Leiutennant Gen^ll Chief Justice and Chief
Magistrate there in his Lordships name should be as near

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as Conveniently might be agreeable and not Contrary to the
Law of England and to punish all offenders not Contrary to
but agreeable to the Laws of England.
A Commission of the Peace from the Lord Prop^ry Dated the
10^th of May 1658 to John Hatch James Lindsey Henry Adams
Edward Parks James Walker and Robert Hunly wherein
they are Empowered to Enquire by the oath of good and
Lawfull men of their County of all manner of fellonys
Witchcrafts Inchantm^ts Sorceries Maject acts Trespasses
forstallings Engrossings and Extortions whatsoever and of
all and singular other Misdeeds and offences of which Justices
of the peace in England might or ought Lawfully to Enquire
by whomsoever or wheresoever Don or perpetrated or which
thereafter should hapen to be Don or perpetrated in the
County afs^d

Commission Dated the 14^th March 1677 of Oyer and Ter-
miner from the Lord Prop^ry to Rob^t Carvile Walter Hall John
Darnall and Garret Vansweringen Empowering them to
hear and Determine according to the Laws and Customes of
the Kingdome of England and This Province

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Comission from Thomas Notley Esq^r Lieutenant Gov-
ernour to Philip Calvert Esq' and others to hear and determine
all offences according to the Laws of England & this Province
dated October 1676.
Comission dated 18^th March 1685 To James Pattison and
Garret Vansweringen Impowering them to proceed here and
determine all Breaches of the Acts of trade and all other Acts
Relating to his Majesties Customs according to the Laws of
England.
Judicial Proceedings

At a Provincial Court held the sixth day of ffebruary
1642 is Contained as followeth.

Gov^r
Presen
[Secretary]

Lib^r E] Was called to the barr John Ebkin who held up
fo. 78 ] his hand & was arraigned of the fellony and murther
Whereof he was Indicted, to which arraignment he pleaded
not Guilty and for Tryall put himself upon God & the Country.
Then the Sherriff Returned his Writt and were Impan-