66        Provincial Court Proceedings, 1666.

       Liber FF    ever, unhurt and Innocent hath remayned and Continued, And
              whereas alsoe the sayd Thomas Sprigg was by the Honorble the Gov-
              ernour of this Province appoynted Sherriffe of Calvert County for
              the yeare One thousand six hundred sixty and Foure and by the
              bond of his Oath by him in that behalf e performed was Bound well
              and truely to Serve the Lord Proprietor in the Office of Sheriffe of
              Calvert County and to doe his lordships Profitt in all things that
              belongs unto him by way of his Office as farr forth as he could or
              might that he should truely and Rightfully treate the People of his
              Sherriffwicke and Doe Right as well to Poore as to Rich in all that
              belongeth to his Office, that he should doe noe Wrong to any man
              for any Guift, Favour, Hate or other affeccon, that he should duely
              Execute soe farr as he might all such Writts and Warrants as should
       [p.300]     be to him directed by Law full Authority and thereof should make
              true Returne, And whereas the said Thomas Sprigg during the whole
              tyme wherein he was Sherriffe of Calvert County aforesaid well
              Honestly and according to the Forme of his Oath in all things
              himselfe behaved and Carryed and all writts in the Courts of the said
              Lord Proprietor and for the Good People of this Province, well truely
              and Honestly dilligently and Faithfully as sherriff to his Ability and
              Knowledge by the whole tyme he was Sherriffe served and Returned
              without any Negligence Pravity, falsity, or Deceipt, by reason
              whereof the said Thomas Sprigg the good Will and likeing of the
              Honorble Charles Calvert Escp Leivtennant Generall and Chei fe Gov-
              ernour of this Province had merrited and obteyned Notwithstanding
              the said Reymond Staplefort not being Ignorant of the Premisses
              but meaning him the sayd Thomas Sprigg in his good name Fame
              Estimacon and Reputacon aforesaid greatly to hurt and make worse
              and to bring him the said Thomas into Scandall Infamy and Disgrace
       [p.30!]     as well amongst all Honorable and Worshipfull persons as amongst
              his Neighbours and other Faythfull people of this Province And
              more Especially to Cast him the said Thomas Sprigg into the grevi-
              ous displeasrue of the Right Honorable the Lord Proprietor and the
              Honorble the Leivtennant and Cheife Governour of this Province
              aforesayd and to cause him to be punished for Faishood and breach
              of Oath in the Seüall places of Trust in him Reposed as of Justice
              of the Peace and late of sherriffe of Calvert County and to take away
              his testimony in any Cause whether Criminall or Civill and soe to
              render him Infamous upon Record to all posterity, The aforesayd
              One and twentyeth of November One thousand six hundred sixty
              and Five att Robert Kingsburyes in Calvert County in open Court
              theis falce Feyned Scandalous and Malitious words following of the
              said Thomas then being as aforesayd one of the said Justices of the
              Lord Proprietor assigned For keeping the peace in Calvert County
              aforesaid and to heare and Determyne divers Fellonyes trespasses
         [p.302] and other Misdemeanors in the sayd County Committed And being