74         Chancery Court Proceedings, 1672.

       Liber CD Caecilius &.c To all Gentlemen ifreemen & other psons of Or co.ty
              of Baltemore Greeting Whereas we have Comitted to or Trusty &
              Well beloved Thomas Carleton Gentl Sheriff of o.r Said Co.tY our
              sd Co.ty w.th the appurtenances to be by him kept during 0? pleasure
              We do therefore Command you and Every of you that you be aiding
              & assisting to the S.d Thomas Carleton as high Sheriff of o.r Said
           p.64   County in all things that to the office of high Sheriff of o.r S.d Coty
        (fol.81) doth appertain. Given at our City of S.t maries under the Great
              Seal of our Said province of Maryland, Wittness our Self at s.t
              maries aforesaid the 18.th day of Aprill in the xxxx.th year of our
              Dominion ov.r o.r s.d Province Annocp Dm 1672. Charles Calvert

               Caecilius &c To Nathaniel Styles late Sheriff of our County of
              Baltemore Greeting Whereas we have Comitted unto our beloved
              Thomas Carleton Gent our s.d County of Baltemore with the appurte-
              nances to be by him kept during our pleasure we Command you that
              by Indentures to be duly made & Executed Between you & the s.d
              Thos Carleton you deliver unto the s.d Thomas Carleton the s.d Co.tY
              with all Rolls writts Records & other matters & things to the office
              of high Sheriff belonging & w.ch are in your Custody, hereof you are
              not to fail as you will Answer the Contrary at yor peril Given under
              the Great Seal of our said province of maryland Wittness our Self
              at our City of s.t maries the Eighteenth day of Aprill in the 40.th
              year of our Dominion over our Said province Annoc3 Domini 1672
                                              Charles Calvert

               John Gilbert ad Sher Sommerset County Ne. Ex: Prov.m versus
              Phillip Shapleigh Teste 15. may 1672.

               Caecilius absolute Lord & Propry of the Provinces of Maryland
              and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c To Thomas Howell,
              Nathaniell Styles, George Utye, George Wells, John Vanheck,
       (fol. 82)  James ffrisby, Richard Ball, Augustine Harman Henry Ward,
              Abraham Wilde, Thomas Long, William Hollis, Joseph Hopkins &
              William Toulson Gent Know ye That we for the Great Trust &
              Confidence That we have in yo.r ffidelities, Circumspections provi-
              dence & Wisdoms have Constituted Ordained and appointed and by
              these prsents do Constitute Ordain & appoint you the Said Thomas
              Howell Nathaniell Styles, George Utye George Wells John Vanheck
              James ffnisby Richard Ball Augustine Harman, Henry Ward Abra-
              ham Wilde Thomas Long William Hollis, Joseph Hopkins & Will.mm
              Toulson Gent Comission.rs Joyntly and Severally to keep the peace
              in Baltemore County in the S.d province & to keep & Cause to be
              kept all Laws & Orders made for the Good & Conservacon of the
              peace & for the quiet Rules & Government of the people in all &
              Every the Articles of the Same and to Chastize and punish all psons