Provincial Court Proceedings, 1661. 493

CHARLES CALVERT: GOVERNOR
Tewsday the 26^th of November
Present Philip Calvert Esq^r Robert Clarke Baker Brooke and
John Bateman Esq^rs Councellors

Liber
P. C. R.
1661
Nov. 26

Then came the Right Honorable Charles Calvert Esq^r and tendred
his Corn⁰" for Leiuetennant Generall vnder the Right Hono^ble the
Lord Prop^r which being read the oathe was administred to him.

Charles
Calvert
takes oath
as Governor

Then came Henry Sewall Esq^r and tendred his Com^on and tooke
the oathe of a Councellor and Principall Secret^ry of State

Whereas there was a Coⁿ called by the Hono^ble Philip Calvert Esq^r
the 25^th of this Instant, which Co^rt is not as yett determined and
many causes to that Co^rt and other the County Co^rts are yett depend-
ing which if not determined may proue Jnjurious to the Inhabitants
of this Province These are therefore to publish and declare that I
doe continue that Co^rt and all process to that or other County Courts
and all Com^ons to any Officers both Military and Civill Giuen vnder
my hand this 26^th of November 1661

Henry
Sewall takes
oath as
Chancellor

Postpone-
ment of
Court

To the Right hono^ble the Gouernor and Councell of the Prouince of
Maryland
The humble peticon of Thomas Gerrard Esq^r Sheweth That M^r
George Thompson stands indebted to Thomas Gerrard Esq^r in the
Sume of fiue thousand three hundred and fifty pounds of tobacco
which is due p bill
Yo^r pet^r humbly implores this hono^ble Co^rt that he may haue an
order granted by yo^r Hono^rs against the said George Thompson for
the speedy payment of the said And he shall pray &c.
The def^s upon readeing the pits peticon Confesseth a Judgement
for the said fiue thousand three hundred and fifty pounds of tobacco

p. 602
Gerard v.
Thompson

The plt not being p^rsent It is ordered that unless the plt doe
appeare before the riseing of the Co^rt this day A non Suite be granted
to the def^t ..... plt not appeared.

Edward
Wood v.
Philip
Hardwood

The def^t not appeareing the Cause is remitted whilst the Co^rt rises
and then if he doth not appeare It is ordered that Judgement shall
pass in defaulte def^t not appeared.

John Ham-
mond plt
James Ueich
deft

To the honoble the Gouernor and Councell of Maryland
[The humble petition] of James Thompson ....
Whereas Anne Thompson the Sister of yo^r petitioner by reason
of the late troubles in England hath been bound by Indenture to

James
Thompson
v. Luke
Gardner
p. 603