Provincial Court Proceedings, 1666.     99

     Reymond Staple fort demds sumons for Richard Neuill Thomas Liber FF
   Smyth Margarite Smyth Patrick Henderson & wm Groome to testifye May 26th
   in Causo inter ditto staplefort & Tho: sprigg
     Sher. Caluert County Ret. 12th June next

     suthons issued for Frances Trip, the Relict of Michaell Brooke ditto die
   decd: & wm Chaplin James Veitch Arthur Ludford and Samuell Vines
   to testifye on behalfe of the Lord Propr in and Concerning a Cer-
   tame parcell of land late in the possession of Eliz: Brook Orphant
   of the said Michaell Brooke and allsoe deceased
     warrt to sher: Caluert County ret next Cort

   Gentlemen
     Whereas there is a tryall to be had at the next Prouinall Court to be
   held at St Marys on the 12th day of June next ensueing on behalfe
   of the Lord Proprietary agst Mary Marler and Hannah Price Con-
   cerning the murder of a Bastard Child Committed by the sd Mary
   Marler and Hannah Price, and whereas Jone Hussey and Elioner
   Lindsey are materiall wittnesscs to testifye & giue Euidence herein
     These are therefore to require yow to Cause the said Jone Hussey
   wife to Thomas Hussey and Elenor Lindsey wife to Edmund Lind-
   sey, to make theme personall appearance before yow or some of yow,
   and upon theire Sd appearance to cause them and euery of them to
   enter into Recognizance in the sume of [blank] that they and euery
   of them doe make theire prsonall appearance before the Justices att
   the said Prouinall Court then & there to testifye their knowledge in
   and Concerning the prmisses And for doeing this shall be yor warrt
   Giuen &c: dated 29th of May
   Directed To his Lordps Commrs for Charles County

     These are in the name &c: to will & require yow to Cause the Body [p. 332]
   of Tho: Morrice to be brought before the Justices at the next Pro-
   uinall Court to be held at st Marys on the 12th day of June next,
   there to answere Such matters as shall then be Objected agst him on
   behalf e of the Lord Propr in an concerning the murder of Francis
   Cheater late of yor County and haue yow then and there this writt
   which for soc doeing shall be yor warrt Giuen undr my hand & seale
   this 29th day of May 1666
   To the High sher Ann Arrundell County or his deputy

     Thomas sprigg dds supa in Chancery for Thomas Taylor to sett May 27th
   forth upon Oath concerning a debt of 1660 lb tob: due to the said
   Sprigg at the next Prouinall Court held 12th June next
     To the sher?: Caluert County &c:

     Thomas Sprigg demds sumons for 2 wittncsscs in ditto Causo, ditto die
   agst the sd Court to testifye &c:
     To the shef: of ditto County &c

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