338 Assembly Proceedings, May 1-June 12, 1739.

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 45

On Reading the report aforesaid, the same was referred for Con-
sideration on next Thursday
on Reading the report from the Committee of Aggrievances, &c.
relating to the Complaint against M^r Taylor and M^r Mackeil, the
further Consideration referred.
M^r Taylor, and M^r Mackiel ordered to attend this house from
day to day untill they be Discharged. The House adjourned to the
morrow morning at 9 of the Clock.

May 22

Tuesday Morning May 22, 1739. The House met according to
adjournment.
M^r Trippe appeared this morning, on full hearing and Con-
sideration of the Complaint made against M^r Peter Taylor and M^r
John Mackiel by M^r John Brannock reported by the Committee of
Aggrievances &c. Resolved Nemine Contra Dicente, that it Evi-
dently appears to this House, that Peter Taylor, late sheriff of
Dorchester County, Caused Judgments to be Entred up in march
Court in the year 1735, against M^r John Brannock, a member of this
House, and Nehemiah Lecompt, on a Judgment bond passed by the

said M^r Brannock and the said Nehemiah Lecompt as his Surety, to

Edmund Jenings, Esq^r for Secretary's fees, in the penalty of five
Thousand pounds of Tobacco, Conditioned for the payment of all
fees that thereafter should become due to the said Edmund Jenings
Esq^r as Secretary of Maryland in any Action then Depending in the
Provincial Court the said Brannock Plantiff, againsf Henry Hill
Defendant, altho, the said Brannock had prepared Tobacco to pay
the said fees a Considerable time before the said March Court and

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Actually Tendered the same to John Mackiel under sheriff to the said
Peter Taylor he the said John Mackiel having the Principal Manage-
ment of the said Peter Taylors Business as Sheriff of said County,
which the said Mackiel refused to receive and that by Instigation of
said Taylor and Mackiel Execution was taken out against the said
M^r Brannock, upon which he was taken and arrested, and that at
the time of his being so taken and arrested he had Tobacco ready to
pay the said fee, and the Charge he was unjustly put to by the Entry
of the said Judgment and the awarding Execution thereon, and
requested the said sheriff to receive the same, which the said sheriff
refused to do, and put the said Brannock into a loathesome prison
to the great Hazard of his health; by all which proceedings the said
M^r Brannock was put to great Cost and Charge, and most Grievously
Injured and oppressed, as well in his Liberty as in his Property,
Contrary to law, Justice and Humanity.
This House having found upon Examination of the Evidence
against Peter Taylor late sheriff of Dorchester County, and John