Provincial Court Proceedings, 1668. 351

       The Forme of the Oath to be taken & to be given & Administred            Liber FF
     unto the Major Recorder & Aldermen of the Citty of St Marys in the
     County of St Mary's in Maryland
       You shall sweare tht you wihbe true & faith full unto the Rt honble
     Caecilius Lord Baltemore Lord and Proprietary of this pvince of
     Maryland & the Islands thereunto belonging & to his heires Lords
     & Proprietarys of the same & to his Leivtennt or cheife Gounor here
     for the tyme being & shall not att any tyme discoü anything to the
     pjudice of his sd L& or of his heirs or to his or their Goünmt as itt is
     established in this pvince of Maryland you shall well & truely execute
     the office of Major within the Citty of St Mary's Citty & the pcincts
     & libties thereof according to the best of your Skill knowledge &
     power So help you God &c
     November the Fith one thousand six hundred sixty eight                               [p. 650]
       Came John Hunt & desir'd his marke of Cattle to be Recorded vizt
     Cropt on the left Eare & a hole under Keeld & ou Keeld, In the Right
     care A hole underkeeld & ou keeld.

     Eod die
       Came George Charlesworth of the County of St Maries & desir'd
     his marke of Cattle to be Recorded (vizt) a swallow Forke on the
     Right care, & Cropt & two slitts on the left care

     Novemb the foureteenth
       Came Vincent Acheson of the County of St Mary's & desired tht
     his Daughter Mary Acheson her care mke of Cattle might be Re-
     corded wch is as followeth, Cropt on the Right care, Two slitts on the
     left care & swallow Forkt

     Eod die
       Came Nicholas Gwyther & desired his thkc of Cattle to be Recorded
     vizt, swallow forkt on both cares.
     This care mke of Nicholas Gwyther
     made voyd & another recorded, fo. 741.

     The Prouinciall Court of the Rt Honble Caecilius Absolute Lord &                 [p.651]
       Proprietary of the Prouince of Maryland houlden in his said
     Lordsps Citty of St Marys before the Justices of the sd
      Court The Eighth day of December in the Seaucn &
          thyrtyth ycare of his löpps Dominion one
             thowsand Six hundred Sixty Eighte
       The Court being Called the Crycr makes Proclamacon   vide pa.
       All Justices of Peace Coroners Stewards of Leets & Liberties and 661
     Other Officers that haue taken any Inquisitions Indictmts or Recog-
     nizances whereby yow haue let any man to Bayle put in yor Records
     thereof forthwith that his löpps Justices may proceed