22 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1666—1668.

       Liber C you Cane or may you shall truly and Rightfully treat the people
             of your sheriffwricke and doe right as well to the poore as to the
             Rich in all that belongs unto your office you shall doe no wrong to
             any man for any guift favour hate or other affection you shall
             dewly execute so far as you may all such writs and warrants as
             shall bee to you derected by law full Authoritie and thearof you
             shall make a trew Returne according to the tenor of the write Soe
             helpe you God
               The Precedent oath was taken by Mr Thomas Mathews who im-
             mediatly deputed Mr Thomas Allonson his under sheriffe who also
             tooke the same oath.

       [p. 52] The Court is Adiourned till the second tuesday in August Ao 1666

               John Bruerton demands a warrant against Mr Thomas Stone in
             an Action of trespas for taking up and detaining one young Maer
             and Colt
               Subpene Nicholaus Emerson George harris Roger Dickeson John
             Bankes
               Warrant and subpenes to the sheriffe Returnable the 14th of
             August Ao 1666

               W William Neuill demands a summons for M' William Price and
             John Lamber to surrender his Estate into his hands
               Summons to the Sheriffe to warne Ret ut supra

               Henry francom demand a warrant against John Thomas in an
             Action of trespas
               Warrant to the Sheriffe to Arest &c Ret: ut supra

         At A Court held in Charles County August 14 Ao 1666 Present
                           Commissioners
                         Mr James Lendsey
                  Mr Joseph Harrisson Mr Francis Pope
                  Mr Walter Beane     Mr William Marshall

               Edmond Lendsey the Atturney of Mr Edward Richardson ap-
             peared and demanded what any person had to say unto hime to
             which nobodie maed Reply whearupon hee produced this ensuing
             letter of Atturny and desired that it might bee recorded.
       [p. 53] Know whom it may Consarne that I Edward Richardson of
             London Marchant Reposing much trust and Confidence in the Caer
             and integretie of my trusty and well beloued frind Edmond Lendsey
             of St Thomas his Creeke in Charleses County doe by thees Presents
             make ordaine Constitute and Appoynt and by thees Present haue
             maed Constituted and Appoynted him the sayd Lendsey to bee my