Provincial Court Proceedings, 1670.     577

       The Cort beinge Called the Persons hereafter named weere Sworne Liber JJ
     of the Petty Jury, beinge Suthoned then to appeare for the same
     purpose
       Thomas InnisJohn RobinsonJames Godscross
       Thomas HattonJohn LambertJohn Throster  Petty
       William WattsThomas KingeJoseph weeks   Jury
       Mathias De Costa     Francis StreeteHenry Ridgely
       The Jury beinge All Sworne, Severall Indictmts was then Deliv-
     ered to them, & then they went out to Consider & doe that which
     by their Oathes they weere Enjoyned.
       William Smith of Baltemore County beinge Suthoned to Appeare William
     heere att Cort & to Serve as a Juryman, & he not appearinge was by Fyned 50 lb
     the Cort fyned for his Default Fifty weight of Tobaccoe. of Ton.

       Severall Indictmts beinge formerly Delivered to the Petty Jury
     weere on this day Retorned & are Recorded att the other end of this
     Booke.

       George Harris of Kent County, Entred here into Recognizance [p. 119]
      th            . t     .     . .            Recog
     w Two Securityes (viz) John Wright & William Lawrence of the nizance
     said County of Kent George Harris in the Penalty of Twenty Geo. Harris
     poundes Sterlinge money & the said John Wright & William Lawrence Jno Wright
     each of them Tenn poundes of like money apeece To be Leavyed on rence
     their Lands & Tenemts Goods & Chattles If the said George Harris
     does not pay Such Condemnacon mony as the Cort shall Award &
     Adjudge if cast in a Suite brought downe from Kent County Cort
     by way of Appeale, heere to be Tryed att the suite of William Cross.
       Ordered heere to witt the Sixteenth day of December Instant That
     the Security Entred in to the said County Cort of Kent by the said
     George Harris shall be withdrawne by Reason of his givinge Security
     above menconed.

       Ordered heere to witt the said sixteenth day of December, That
     Mr Robt Carvile & other Attornyes of this Cort heere Attende Mr
     Secretary after this Cort is Ended for the Taxinge of Costs uppon
     Nonsuits heere Suffered, and likewise in other Cases where it is
     Neede full to be done.

     The Cort then Adjorned till Nyne of the Clocke the next morninge
     The Cort mett Againe on Saterday morninge att Nyne of the Clocke

           Charles Calvert Esqr Leiftent Geñall & Cheife Justice
           Phillipp Cálvert Esqr Chancellor
     prsent William Talbot Esqr Secretary
           Coll William Calvert
        Baker Brooks &     Esqrs Justices
           Edwd Fitz-herbertt