36   Provincial Court Proceedings, 1672.



                      LiberJJ Mr Attorney Generall.
                   By virtu of the Act of Assembly agt the Transportation of horses
                 & Mares into this Province I did Cause six Mares to be seized at
                 the Hore Keele the 24th of August last being Transported to the
                 Hore Keele by one Peter Hance a Dutchman about the 21th day of
                 August last was twelve moneth I have my witnesses Ready to come
                 to tryall Either for the acquittall or Condemnacon this in the behalfe
                 of the Right honoble the Lord Proprietary is informed by yor humble
                  servant             Thomas Jones.
                                  Endorsed Ignoramus.

                   Articles of Complaint Exhibited by Thomas Jones to his Excel
                 lency Charles Calvert Esq Governor the hono :ble Philip Calvert Esq
                 Chancelor and the Rest of his Lopps Privy Council agt Henry Smith
                 one of his Lordships Justices of peace for Somrset & also for
                 Worcester Countyes.
             Imprs That the said Henry Smith during the time of his being Justice
                 of peace in Somrset County aforesayd hath obstinately & Con
                 temptuously Kept an unlicensed Ordinary contrary to Law for the
                 Space of Two yeares last past untill the fourth day of September
                 last past in contempt of the Governmt & authority of this Province
             Item That the said Henry Smith having arrested one Stephen Whitman
                 for Speaking seditious words in his house let the said Whitman to
                 Bayle of One single pson whereby the said Whitman is now escaped
                 & fled this Province & so hath Escaped Justice.
             Item that the said Henry Smith being a Justice of peace and having
                 one Charles Wix a Bricklayer a Runnaway servant belonging to one
                 Doctor in James River delivered to his Custody to be sent to
                 his Master the said Smith deteined him in his Custody not sending
                 him home with other his fellow servants Runnawayes. Notwith
                 standing his Master writ to the said Smith to send him home psuad
                 ing the servant he would free him to the Encouragemt of the servt
                 & wrong of his Master, and hath Kept him at worke for the space of
                 Two moneths, & still doth Keepe him.
             Item that one Christopher Nutter having taken up Two men with their
                 swords and other Armes Runnawayes and intending to Carry them
                 to the next Justice of peace Mr Ballard as the Act of Assembly
                 requires the said Smith hearing thereof Sent a warrant for the said
                 Runnawayes Kept the said Nutter prisoner at his owne house the
                 said Nutter asking him how long he should stay the said Smith said
                 During the said Smiths pleasure, and after ye said Nutter had beene
                 prisoner Severall houres he went away, then the said Smith sent
                 hue & Cry after him for breaking prison upon wch the said Nutter
                 being taken the said Smith by Mittimus sent him to prison to the
                 Sheriff of Somerset County for breaking Prison.
             Item That the said Henry Smith in the Exercising the said office of