Kent County Court Proceedings, 1656-1662.203








   that shall happen to be made & all forfitures that shall happen to fall Liber B
   before youe ye shall Caus to be Entred without any Consealmt
   & sertify the same to his Lordships Receuer of thes prouince ye shall
   not debar or hender the proseqü of Justise to take any gift bribe or
   fee to that Intent or delayinge of Judgment but shall behaue your
   selfe Justly and trewly to the best of youre understanding & poure
   so longe as you shall presest in tlies offise and untell you shall be by
   law full Athority discharged thear frome so helpe &c
                             for the County of Kente

        The oath of A Constable
     You shall well and trewly serue the Lord propriatary or his subste
   tute in the ofise of A Constable you shall se and Cause his Lordships
   peace to be well and treuly kept and preseruid acordinge to youre
   poure withine your Limmits you shall doe your best Indeuour for
   the Aprihension of delinquints so fare as reasonably you may youe
   shall wiell and deuly execute all presepts and warrants to you derected
   form the gouernore or any on of the Counsell or Commander of your
   deuision and you shall well and deuly acording to your knowledg and
   poure doe and execute all other things belonging to a Constable to doe
   by the law or Custome of thes prouince so longe as you shall be in that
   ofice so help you god &c

        The oath of a Clarke
     You shall faithfuly and trewly According to your best scille draw
   up all orders of Court without Adinge or substractinge any thinge for
   reward fauour or partiallyty you shall faithfuly take depositions with
   like Intregrety without swaying or Inclyninge the deponante any way
   out of any sinester afection you shall Record all things frely that you
   make Record of and trew Coppies thearof giue and in all other things
   that shall belonge to your ofice you shall behaue your self e uprightly
   and trewly so helpe you god &c

   Proclamation Bye the Gouernoure of Maryland

     Whearas Josias fendall hath Contrary to his trust raised sedetion
   within thes prouince Endeauouringe as much as in hime lay the Dis
   herison of his Lordship the lord propriatary thearof his lordship well
   knowing no peopell Cann longe liue in peace without gouerment and
   studeing the peace of the Inhabetants of thes prouince hath Consti
   tuted me his Leftenant thearof In pursuance of which poure so to me
   Committed I doe hearby Command all parsons whatsoeuer within
   thes prouince to yeald thayre Ready obedience unto me his Liuetenant
   heare as thay shall Answer the Contrary att thayre perrells Geuen
   att the Indian Quarter neare newtooune thes nintenth day of nouem
   ber 1 66o       God saue the Lord propratay
                              Phillip Caluerte