524 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1661.

Liber
P. C. R.

Gouernor and Councell and publiq^e peace of this Province Yett
notwithstanding the said William Seely did the 18^th day of the same
moneth mutinously and felloniously run away from of the said
Guard and from his said Leiuetenn^t contrary to the forme of diuers
Statutes in that case made and prouided and ag^t the peace of the
Lord Proprietary his rule and Gouernm^t

Attorney
General v.
Ward

Then was read the Indictm^t of Thomas Ward in his verbis &c.
The Jurors for the Lord Proprietary doe p^rsent Thomas Ward at
S^t Hieromes in the County of S^t Marys Planter that whereas the
said Thomas Ward being lawfully warned to attend on the Guard
on the 14^th day of February anno 1660 by his Leiutenn^t Marks

Pheypo upon most urgent occasions both for the safety of the Gou-
ernor & Councell and peace of this Province Yett notwithstanding
the said Thomas Ward did on the 15^th day of the same moneth fel-
loniously run away from off the Guard and from his said Leiuetenn^t
leaueing his Armes behinde him Contrary to the forme of diuers
Statutes in that case made and provided and ag^t the ....

p. 1015

The Jury retourned and brought in their uerdict William Seely
Guilty Thomas Ward not Guilty

Attorney
General v.
Seeley

Then was p^esented the peticon of William Seely (vizt)
To the hono^ble the Gouernor and Councell of Maryland
The humble peticon of William Seely Sheweth That yo^r pet^r hath
been convicted this Courte for departure from service and certaine
words scattred from him which passes as mutinous
He humbly accknowledges his faulte and ignorance & declareth
that his misusage was very greate which caused him (not capable of
the danger thereof) to breake into some passionate expressions never
intending nor Knoweing what belonged to a mutiny and promiseth
euer to be warned not to neglect or refuse any future Service and
Comand And prayeth with all Contricon and hearty sorrow that yo^r
honors will be pleased to mittigate the Seuerity and Strictnes of such
punishm^ts as are by lawe prouided ag^t such offences and that his
ignorance and penitency may be by yo^r Honors taken notice of And
he shall pray &c.
Vpon the peticon abouesaid It is ordered that W^m Seely be par-
doned

Attorney
General v.

Came M^r Attorney Generall before the Grand jury & informes
them of a certaine weoman seru^t th^t liued aboute two yeares since
with M^r Henry Coursey who had a Bastard whilst she liued there her
name the Informer knoweth not, nor what is become of the Child
nor the woman & the L^d Prop^r comands an accompt of both of
them