580       Provincial Court Proceedings, 1670.

   LiberJJ John Rogers Plt &      . .
                              Nonsuite Awarded against the Plaintiffe
              Tho. Fisher Admistr
               of Richd Attkins Deft By Default


              Daniell Holland Plt & The said Holland beinge a Forrener & not
              Edward Burton Deft Recidinge in this Province It is Ordered
              that the proceedings in this Cause shall Cease till security be given
              by the said Holland to pay Costs if cast in this Cause


               To the Honble the Leiftent Generall & the Rest of the Honble Jus-
              tices of this Province of Maryland
               The humble Peticon of Joseph Thompson Humbly Sheweth
               That whereas yor Peticoner beinge Servt to Peter Bawcomb was
              indicted for Hogstealinge in December Last past which Indictmt
              was quashed, and Thomas Taylor Sherriffe of Dorcested County in
              whose Custody yor peticoner was Prisoner the said Thomas Taylor
              hath sold you Peticoner Servt to one James Mosley or Three yeares
              under Pretence of Fees due from yor Peticoner for Imprisonment,
              your Peticoner havinge proffered the said Sherriffe Security for pay-
              ment of the same which he Refused.
       Th   Joseph Yor Peticoner therefore humbly pray That uppon givinge security
         ompson for payment of his Fees to the said Sherriffe he may be acquitted

              of the Service aforesaid And yor Peticoner shall pray &c.

              December the 17th 1670
               Ordered uppon the Peticon of Joseph Thompson heere in Cort
              That the Sherriffe of Dorcester havinge sold him for Fees, That
              was due to him from the said Thompson, & the said Thompson hay-
              inge Served one yeare he is to be Released, And the sherriffe is to
              have his Fees Accordinge to the Act of Assembly in that Case made
              & Provided.                         By the Cort

              William Cosh & By the Cort it is Ordered that the Sherriffe of
              Thomas Warmsleyf Baltemore County make Retorne of this writt
              concerninge the said parties, Or Elce the said sherriffe shall be
              Amerced As the Cort shall thinke fitt, noe perticular Fyne beinge
              menconed.

               A Languidus is Retorned uppon a Cepi on a writt by the sherriffe
              of Ta!bot County, & left as the Cort shall Consider & Adjudge thereof.
              It makes mencon of One Watkins.

         [p. 122] John England P1t & Unles the Sherriffe of Charles County
              Christopher Williams Deft bringe in the Body of the Deft Chris-
              topher Williams as he hath Retorned him that he hath him ready he
              shall be Amerced Forty shillings in money.