12 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1666—1668.

Liber C    I haue thaught fitt by and with the Aduice and Concent of the
               Councell of this Prouince to declaer ordayne and Appoynt that no
               Pleas writs bills Actions, suits plaints Processe Precepts or other
               thing or things whatsoeuer Pleaded returned or depending or
               hauing day or days in any of the sayd County Courts shall bee in
               any wise discontinued or put without day upon pretence of Renew-
               ing or Altering of all or any of the sayd Commissions but that all
               and singular the sayd Pleas writs bills Actions suits plaints proces
               precepts shal stand Continew and bee good and effectuall in law to
               all intents and Purposes as hearto fore thay wear and haue bine
[p. 30]    Before the Renewing Changing or Altering of all or any of the
               sayd Commissions and that such Proceedings shall and may bee had
               thearupon for the hearing determining of pleas and Causes now
               depending in all or any of the sayd County Courts as wear or might
               haue bin Lawfully used hearto fore this ordenance to Continew and
               bee in force until further order bee taken hearin by his Lordship
               and Councell Giuen under my hand and seal at St Johns in the 34th
               yeare of his Lordships dominion Ao 1666
               To the Sheriffe and Justices of the Peace of Charleses Countie

                Mary Marler According to an of the Prouinciall Court Aprill 6
               Ao 1666 was by the Sheriffe Proclaimed to stand indicted for
               Murder and Commanded to present or deliuer up her self or to
               bee for euer Rendered a person outlawed in this Prouince of Mari-
               land Neuer the Lesse she surrendered not her selfe up nor maed
               her Appearance

                Alexander Smith Presents Elisabeth Reason for hauing had a
               bastard

          (Locus Charles Caluert Esq Liuetennant Generall Cheef Gouernour of
          sigilli) the Prouince of Mariland to all Sheriffes Justices of the Peace and

         Caluert    other to whom thees Presents shall Come greeting whearas upon
               the Renewing of Certayne Commissions Laetly Receaued from the
               Right Honble the Lord Proprietarie of this Prouince who wear
[p. 31]    in office be for the opening of the sayd Commissions Now for the
               auoyding of all inconueniences whatsoeuer which might happen
               by the obstruction or delay of Justice in this Prouince I haue
               thaught fit with the Aduice and Consent of the Councell of this
               Prouince to declaer ordaine and Appoynt and do hearby declaer
               ordayne and Appoynt that all such sheriffes and Justices of the
               peace who wear in office in or befor the 17th day of this instant
               may bee Continued in thear seuerall and Respectiue offices and shall
               and may use and Execute the same to all intents and Purposes
               according to the laws and usuages of this Prouince as thay or any
               of them might or coold haue Lawfully used and Executed the same