104 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1658.

Liber
P. C. R.

the Upper part thereof halfed (to witt) slitt & the peice cutt away, &
underkeeld w^ch is to aduance him a portion.
Recognit Cora me Will^m Bretton. Barnaby Jackson

Re Quakers
vide 3 Md.
Arch. Coun.
348

Whereas I am credibly informed th^e Josias Cole, & Thomas
Thurston haue presumed contrary to a Proclamaon Bearing date the
13^th of Aprill last past, to remaine in this prouince w^thout gyuing in
their names to the Gou^r, or Secretary w^th in one month after their
s^d Arryuall, or taking Oath of ffidelity to the L^d Prop^r of the same.
And not only soe, But haue & still goe on, to seduce many of the
poeple unto erroneous & blasphemous Tenetts.
These are therfore in the name of the L^d Prop^e to will & requyre
you, to apprehend the Bodies of Josias Cole, & Thomas Thurstone,
them, or eyther of them, & secure the same in yo^r Custody w^thout
Bayle, or Maineprize untill they haue made their appearance before
me & the Councell, to make answere to such Crimes, as are obiected
agst them, & for soe doeing this shall bee yo^r warr' Gyueⁿ under my
hand this 8^th day of July, Ano 1 658 Josias ffendall
To the Sheriffe of Caluert County or any other the Sheriffs in the
Prouince of Maryland.

July loth
Re Hatton's
fees

Whereas M^r Thomas Hatton, late Secretary of this prouince of
Maryland Deceased, had in his life time many debts due for ffees,
fro^m seuerall Inhab^ts w^th in this prouince w^ch by occasion of the late
troubles (the s^d M^r Hatton, & allso his Exequuto^rs since, being
obstructed the collecting thereof) are not yett payd or satisfyed.
These are therfore to impower the respectiue Sheriffs of the
seuerall Counties w^th in this prouince To Leauy by way of Exequuon,
w^th in the respective precincts, the s^d ffees belonging to the s^d M^r
Hatton uppon any the goods, Debts, or chatties of all, or any the
respective Deb^rs, uppoⁿ default of paym^t, to the ualew of the Debt,
Justly due from them, or any of them for ffees: & the same soe
Leauyed, deliuer unto Patrick fforrest, Trustee for the s^d M^r Hatton
Childre^r, & for soe doeing this shall be yo^r warr^t Gyuen under my
hand this 10^th day of July, Ano Dni 1658
Josias ffendall
Kent
Caluert Counties
To the Sheriffe of S^t Maries

July 16^th
p. 71
Re Quakers

Whereas Josias Cole hath lately come into this prouince, & made
his abode here, w^th out gyuing notice thereof to the Gou^e or Secre-
tary, or taking the Oath of ffidelity to his L^p Contrary to the Teno^e
of a Proclamaon Bearing date 13^o Aprill 1658.