316 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1659.

Liber
P. C. R.
Vide 3 Md.
Arch. Coun.
363

eluding a Peace w^th the Easterne Shoare Indians of this Prouince :
w^ch he denyed to doe, & att the same time for gyuing the s^d Sheriffe
some contumalious words or speeches.
The s^d Coppage Sayth, th^t he did not refuse to goe w^th him; But
only willed him to goe & gett his other Company ready; & then hee
would satisfy him, whither hee would obey his Command, & goe
along w^th him, or noe. As to those Contumelious words wherew^th he
is now taxed. Hee doth not deny the same.
It is Ordered That the s^d Coppage for his contempt in disobeying
Lawfull authority & power, & his upbrayding the Sheriffe in words,
haue Twenty Lashes on the bare back gyuen him by the Sheriffe
forthw^th.
Writt to Sheriffe, (according to the Order) ad Exequendu.

Attorney
General v.
Holliday
p. 284

Was Called afore the Board John Holliday, & Charged how th^t
hee the s^d Holliday being willed & requyred by the Sheriffe of Ana-
rundel to ayde and assist him, in what then actually concerned his
Office who refused to giue his assistance as he ought in such Cases,
being lawfully requyred thereto. In answere The s^d Holliday ac-
knowledgeth that hee did not ayde the Sheriffe, when soe requyred
by him.
It is therfore Ordered that the s^d John Holliday haue Twenty
Lashes on the back gyuen him by the Sheriffe for his obstinancy &
contempt in disobeying law full power & authority here.
Writt to Sheriffe (according to the Order) ad Exequndu forthw^th.

Attorney
General v.
Sharpe

Was Called afore the Board Peter Sharpe, & charged That he the
s^d Sharpe being requyred to assist the Sheriffe of Anarundell in the
apprehending of a Delinquent, as by his place & office he might doe.
The s^d Sharpe refusing to obey his s^d Command, W^ch the s^d Peter
Sharpe acknowledgeth he did not doe.
ffor w^ch Contempt It is ordered That the s^d Peter Sharpe be fyned
therefore, & pay to the L^d Proprietary ffiue hund^d pownds of Tob &
Cask.

Hopkins v.
Morgan

Whereas William Hopkins hath petitioned this Court agst Owen
Morgan his seruant, Shewing That he the s^d Owen hauing absented
himselfe six whole weekes out of his s^d Masters Seruice, hee hath
susteyned much dammage in his Crop this yeare, & charge in looking
after him to the ualew of 3000^l Tob. And further, th^t hee the s^d
Hopkins gyuing his s^d Seru^t Correction, his seru^t struck him his
Master w^th a Club, threatning him w^th many unciuill & opprobious
words, w^th Cursing, swearing blaspheming &c :
It being proued th^t the s^d Owen was absent from his Masters
seruice six whole weekes. Ordered according to the Act That hee