2   Provincial Court Proceedings, 1671.




            Liber J J  day of Aprill in the nine and thirtieth yeare of his Lordshipp's
                  Dominion over his said Province of Maryland Annoque Domini
                  1671. before his Lordshipp's Justices for the Keeping of the peace
                  of the said Province, and moreover for the hearing and Determining
                  of Diverse fellonyes murders Trangressions and other misdeeds in
                  the said Province Comitted and perpetrated assigned, at which
                  time were prseflt
                   The Right Honoble Charles Calvert Esq Capt Generall and Cheif
                  Governor of Maryland.
                  The honoble    Phillip Calvert Esq Chanceluui.
                         Si William Talbot Baronet Secretary
                        William Calvert and
                                       Justices.
                        Samuell Chew Esquires

                   The Court being called the Cryer makes Proclamation
                   All Justices of Peace Coroners Stewards of Leets and libertyes
                  and other Officers that have taken any Inquisitions Indictments
                  or Recognizances whereby you have let any man to bayle put in yor
                  Records thereof forthwith that his Lordshipps Justices may proceed.
                   The Cryer maketh another Proclamation
                   You good men that are Empannelled to Enquire for the Right
                  honoble the Lord Proprietary and for the body of this Province
                  answere to yor names Everyman at the first call upon paine and perrill
                  that shall fall thereon.
                   The names of the Grand Jurors are as followeth.
                  Foreman Thomas Cosden             Thomas Griffin  John Bayley
                        Richard Lloyds Richard Bayley     John Cambell
                        Thomas Payne   Bryan Dayley George Macall
                        George Beckwith             Elias Beech     John Waghob
                        Richard Keene  Richard Edelen     ffrancis Hill
                        Thomas Innes   Thomas Loker Zachary Wade

                   The said Grand Juros in number Eighteene being called approved
                  and were all sworne according to the Tenor of the oath usually admin
                  istered to Grand Jurors.
                   After which Mr Attorney Generall delivered unto them the en
                  suing Indictment which followeth in these words (vizt)

                  Maryland ss. Let it be inquired for the Right honoble the Lord Pro
                  prietary if James Sail of Elke River in the County of Baltamore
                  Laborer late servant of John Hawkins of Eike River aforesaid
                  planter, and John the Negro laborer being also servant to the afore
                  said John Hawkins, and also Robert Warry laborer being also
                  servant to the aforesaid John Hawkins and Robert Spear laborer
                  being also servant to the aforesaid John Hawkins and also Tony
                  the Negro being also servant to the aforesaid John Hawkins the