Charles County Court Proceedings, 1658-1662.     105

     the Peace and Gouerment of Charles County together with the Rec- Liber A
     ords of the sayd County and by the Rules and orders in the sayd [p. 119]
     Commission Prescribed Justice to all Persons to to Administer within
     the sayd County till further orders from me giuen under my hand and
     seale of the Councell this twelfe day of January Ao 1660
                                      Philip Caluert

       I doe Lickwise appoynt Nicholas Guither High Sheriffe of the
     sayd Charles County and George Thompson Clearke of the sayd
     Countie Court for the time beeing  Philip Caluert

       The Commissioners oath of Charleses Countie is as followeth
     Videlicet
       You shall swear that as Commissioners of Charleses County in all 306
     articles in his Lordships Commission to you derected you shall doe
     equal Right to the Poore and to the Rich to the best of your Cun
     ning witt and Power and after the Presidents and Customes of this
     Prouince and Acts of Assembly thearof made and that ye hold your
     sessions and Courts as you are directed in your Commission or ac
     cording to the Acts of Assembly prouiding in that behalfe and all
     fines and Amercements that shal happen to bee made, and all for
     feitures that shal fall befor you yee shall cause to bee entered
     without any Concealment and certifie the same to his Lordships
     Receauer of this Prouince ye shall not debar or hinder the Prosequ
     tion of Justice or tacke any bribe gift or fee to that intent or delay
     ing of Judgment but shal behaue your self iustly and truly to the best
     of your understanding and power So long as you shal Persist in this
     office and untill you shal bee by lawful Authority discharged thear
     from So helpe you God &c


       Mr James Linsey demands a warrant against Richard Trew in an
     action of the case
       Warrant to the sheriffe &c Returnable the 12th of febr: Ao 166o


       Mr James Linsey demands a warrant against Richard Trew in an
     action of debt
       Warrant to the Sheriffe &c Ret: ut supra


       Mr James Linsey demands a warrant against Gills Glouer in an
     action of debt
       Warrant to the Sheriffe &c Ret Ut supra


       Mr James Linsey demands a warrant against Mr Thomas Baker
     in an action of debt
       Warrant to the Sheriffe to arest &c Ret ut supra