Provincial Court Proceedings, 1658. 89

(unlesse some one of our Councell be p^ent) are allwayes to be One.
Commis^es to enquyre &c: In w^ch causes Ciuill soe to be tryed wee doe
constitute, ordaine & appoynt the s^d Rob^t Slye, Will^m Euans, and
Symon Ouerzee to be Judges as afores^d, Vnlesse &c: And wee com-
mand the Sheriffe Nicolas Gwyther, of yo^r County afores^d, by uertue
&c: And lastly Wee haue appointed Roger Isham Clarke & keeper
&c: Gyuen under &c :
Josias ffendall.

Liber
P. C. R.
p. 54

Csecilius Absolute Lord & Prop^ey &c: To Henry Coursey Thomas
Sprigge, Thomas Truema^r, Michael Brooks Rob^t Taylor & Philip
Morgan Gentⁿ Greeting Know yee th^t wee for the great trust &c :
Wee haue allso constituted, and ordayned yo^u & euery fowre of yo^u
of w^ch yo^u the s^d Henry Coursey, Thomas Sprigge, or Thomas True-
man, Vnlesse some one of o^r Councell bee present are allwayes to be
One. Commis" to enquyre &c: In w^ch Causes Ciuill &c: Henry
Coursey Tho: Sprigge & Tho: Trueman to be Judges as afores^d &c :
the Sheriffe Will^m Coursey by uertue &c: And lastly wee haue
appointed Edmond Scott Clarke & keeper &c: Gyuen under &c :
Josias ffendall.

Commisⁿ
for Calvert
County

Caecilius absolute Lord &c: To Richard Wells, Thomas Todde,
Samuel Withers, John Brewer, Anthony Galway, Roger Grosse,
Richard Woolman, Robert Burle, Thomas Taylor, Thomas Besson,
Thomas Howell The s^r Rich: Wells, Thomas Todde, Samuel With-
ers, Com^rs, & Judges.

Commis"
for Anarun-
del County

Csecilius absolute Lord &c: To Cap^t Robert Vaughan, Philip Con-
ner, Thomas Bradnox, Henry Morgan, Joseph Wcckes, Seth ffoster
Gentⁿ &c: Yo^u or any Three of yo^u &c: Rob^t Vaughan or Philip
Conner, to allwayes one Vnlesse &c: Commis^rs &c: & Judges &c :

Comis^rs for
the County
of Kent

Yo^u shall sweare That as Commisⁿ in the County of N.
(in all articles in his L^ps Commisⁿ to yo^u directed) yo^u shall doe
equall right, to the poore, as to the Rich, to the best of yo^r Cunning,
witt, & power, & after the presidents & Customes of this prouince,
& Acts of Assembly thereof made. And th^t yo^u hold yo^r Sessions, or
Courts, as yo^u are directed in yo^r Commisⁿ or according to Acts of
Assembly prouiding in th^t behalfe. And all fines, and amercements,
th^t shall happen to be made, & all forfeitures, w^ch shall fall before
you, yee shall cause to bee entred w^thout any concealement & certify
the same to his L^ps Receiuer of this prouince, yee shall not debarre,
or hinder the prosequuon of Justice, or take any gwift, bribe or ffee,
to th^t intent, or delaying of Judgm^t But shall behaue yo^r selfe iustly
& truly, to the best of yo^r understanding & power, soe long as yo^u
shall persist in this Office: & untill yo^u shall bee by lawfull authority
discharged therefrom. Soe helpe yo^u God &c :

The Oath of
Commander
or Commis^r
of a County