Chancery Court Proceedings, 1675-76. 169





    8.th Feb: 1675 To the Hon.bl Wm Calvert Esq  Liber CD
        Secretary of maryland
      I doubt much whether there will he Enough of the Councell to
     make a Court therefore if not it must be adjourned by writt
                                  Yo.r Servant
                                     Charles Calvert
      ffeb: 1675
      Caecilius &c To our Justices of our Provinciall Court assigned
     Greeting for Certain Causes us moveing We have Ordained that all
     pleas writts Bills process & precepts & other things whatsoever
     before us this 8th day of ffebruary Instant remain as well in Law as
     Equity undetermined in our Said Provinciall Court or at any other
     days hereafter next following ought to be pleaded returned untill
     the 9.th day this Instant month of ffebruary at our Provinciall
     Court at S.t John's are adjourned to be heard & Tryed We therefore
     Command you that all pleas Writts Bills precepts & other process
     whatsoever either in Law or Equity before us at S.t John's the 9.th
     day of ffebruary by 9 of the Clock to be pleaded or Returned
     depending undetermined ui in the mean time Shall havc days untill
     the S.d 9.thday of ffebruary without delay you adjourn or Cause to
     be adjourned & the p.tles in the Same pleas Writts Bills processe & pre
     cepts & other things whatsoever either in Law or Equity thereupon
     you prfix the S.d day of ffeb.ry more Over Commanding all the
     Sheriffs officers and other ministers whatsoever of our Said province
     of maryland that everyone of them in their Custody detayne all &
     Singular the writts Bills process and precepts & things whatsoever
     either in Law or Equity before us at S.t Johns on the Said 9th day
     of ffebruary or any other days aforesaid or to be returned & them
     at the Said 9.th\ day of ffebruary at st John's afores.d you Cause to
     be returnd so that on the Same 9.th day of ffebruary upon the
     Same writts Bills process & precepts and other things whatsoever
     to you returned you proceed and make the process thereupon as if
     those writts Bills process & precepts & other the premisses on the
     S.d 8.th day of ffebruary or any other day afores.d without any
     adjournm.t were Wittness our Self at our City of S.t maries y.e 8.th
     day of ffebruary in the 44.th year of our Dominion &C.a Annoq
     Dni 1675.

      Caecilius &c To the Sheriffs of S.t maries, Kent, Ann Arundell
     Calvert, Charles, Baltemore, Talbot, Sothersett, Dorchester & Caecill
     Countys Greeting We Command you that all & Singular our writts &
     precepts to you delivered & before us this 8th day of ffeb.ry by you
     to be returned you detain in yo.r hands untill tomorrow morning at
     9.th of the Clock And that you have them before us at our provinciall
     Court wth the Return & Executions of the Same that we may