being the ninth Day of the same Month, and in the 32d Year of the
Dominion of the Right Honourable Charles, Absolute Lord and
Proprietary of the Provinces of Maryland and Avalon, Lord Baron
of Baltimore, &c. Annoque Domini 1746.

Present.

The Honourable

Benjamin Young, Esc George Dent, Robert Gordon, John Darnall, John Brice, William Rogers, and

Chief Justice; Esquires, Justices ;

		William Thornton, Esq; Sheriff; Richard Burdus, Clerk. The Lord Proprietary The said John Thomas, being bound by against Recognizance for his Appearance here this John Thomas. J Court, to answer of and concerning a Pre- sentment, by the Grand Jurors for the Body of the Province of Maryland, against him found; for that he, on or about the Middle of January last, did, in a public Manner, drink the Pretender's Health, and wish him Success in all his Undertakings, and that he thought him the Right Heir to the Crown; for that the present King's Father was a Turnip Sower, and could have no Right: And being demanded whether he was guilty of the Premisses in the Presentment aforseaid mentioned, or not guilty, says he is guilty thereof and submits to the Court's Judgment thereon.
	p. 237	Therefore it is considered by the Justices here, that the said John Thomas, for the Offence aforesaid, be fined to his Lordship the Lord Proprietary in the Sum of Ten Pounds Current Money; and he is ordered to give Security for the Payment of the Fine afore- said, and the several Officers Fees accruing due by Occasion of the Premisses aforesaid; and also to give Security in the Sum of Fifty Pounds Current Money, himself and one Security in the like Sum, or two Securities in the Sum of Twenty five Pounds Current Money each, for his the said John Thomas's keeping the Peace, and being of good Behaviour until next Court; for the Want of all which Premisses, he is committed to the Custody of the Sheriff of Kent County, there to remain, until, &c. who being present, took Charge of him accordingly.