Provincial Court Proceedings, 1677.     141

      Robert Peca Ordered by the Court here that a writ of restitution Liber N N
          agt be awarded to the plaintiff and that the defendant be
     Henry Stockett   served with a Subpena to answer the errors next
                  December Court.
         October the ninth 1677 The Court adjourned untill the first
       tuesday in December next.

      October 17th 1677
         Came Robert Carvile gent who undertooke for Lewis Blangy &
       Mary his wife in the summe of fifteene thousand two hundred pounds
       of tobacco that they the said Lewis & Mary should prosecute their
       replevin against Thomas Bright for his unjust deteineing nineteene
       head of Cattle of the said Lewis & Maryes as it is said & to make
       restitution to the said Bright if to him they should be adjudged.

      Eodem Die
         Came the said Robert Carvile & undertooke for Thomas Spink
       in the summe of three thousand pounds of tobacco that the said
       Thomas Should prosecute his replevin against Constant Daniell for
       his unjust deteineing three Cowes & three calves of the said Thomas
       Spinks as it is said & to make restitution to the said Constant if to
       him they shall be adjudged.

      Maryland ss.
         Att a Provinciall held at the Citty of St Maries the fourth day of
       December in the third yeare of the Dominion of Charles Lord Balte
       more &c Annoq3 Dom 1677 Present the Honble Philip Calvert Escp
       Chancellour at which day the Court being called & his Lordshipps
       writ being read the Tenor whereof is as followeth
         Charles Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of Mary
       land & Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c To Our trusty & well
       beloved Unckle & Councellour Philip Calvert Esqr Chancellour &
       One of the justices of the Provinciall Court Greeting Being very un
       certaine by reason of the hardnesse of the weather whether or noe
       there may meete at the Citty of st Maries justices enough to hold the
       next Provinciall Court to be holden at the Citty of st Maries on
       tuesday next being the fourth day of this instant December These
       are therefore upon such like accident to authorize & impower you
       the said Philip Calvert to adjourne the said Court untill wedensday
       following & then if there shall be Occasion for want of justices Suf
       ficient to hold a Court as aforesaid to adjournmt till thursday then
       next following & then if the like Occasion shall Offer for want of
       justices Sufficient as aforesaid & if you thinke convenient to adjourne
       till fryday the then next day ensueing, when if there shall not then
       be justices Sufficient to hold the Court you may adjourne till some
       time in ffebruary as to you shall seeme fitt leaveing all causes actions