254 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1679/80.

Liber W. C.

Charles Lord Baltemore &c Annoq Dommi One thousand Six hun-
dred and Eighty
Present
The Hono^ble W^m Calvert Esq^r princip" sec^ry
Nic: Painter Ct
His Lo^pp sendeth his writt of adjournm' to his said Justice w^ch
followeth in these words: Viz. Charles absolute Lord and Prop^ry
of the Provinces of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore
&c To our Justices of our provinciall Court assigned greeting, ffor
Certaine causes us moveing Wee have ordained that all pleas writts
bills processe and p^rcepts and other things Whatsoever which before
us this Sixth day of October instant Remaine aswell in Lawe as
Equity Undetermined in our Said Provinciall Court or at any other
dayes hereafter next following ought to bee pleaded Returned
untill the three and twentyeth day of November next Att our said
Provin^ll Court at S^t Maryes. are adjourned to bee heard and Tryed
Wee therefore Comand you that all pleas Writts bills precepts and
other things whatsoever Either in Lawe or Equity before us at
st Maryes the said three & Twentyeth day of Novemb^r by Tenn of
the Clock to bee pleaded or Returned depending Undetermined or in
the Meane time shall have day untill the said three and twentyeth
day of Novemb^r w^thout delay You Adjourne or Cause to bee Ad-
journed, and the partyes in the Same pleas writts bills precepts and
othed things whatsoever Either in Lawe or Equity thereupon you
p^rfix the said three and Twentyeth day of Novemb^r, Moreover Com-
manding all Sheriffes officers and other Ministers whatsoever of
our said Province of Maryland, That Every one of them in their
Custody detaine all and Singuler the writts bills processe and pre-
cepts and other things Whatsoever Either in Lawe or Equity before
us at S^tt Maryes on the said Sixth day of October or any other
dayes as aforesaid ought to bee returned and them att the said three
and Twentyeth day of November at st Maryes aforesaid You Cause
to bee Returned, Soe that on the same three and Twentyeth day
of Novemb^r, Upon the same writts bills processe p^rcepts and other
things Whatsoever to bee Returned You proceed and make the
processe thereon as if those writts bills processe and precepts and

Other thing's on the said Sixth day of October or any other day afore-

said w^thout any adjournm^t Were Witnesse our Self att our Citty of
S^t Maryes the Sixth day of October in the ffifth Yeare of our
Dominion &c Annoq Dommi 1680

p. 228

His Lopp sendeth also his other writt to the Respective Sheriffes
of this Province the Teno^r Whereof followeth in these words Viz
Charles absolute Lord and Prop^ry of the Provinces of Maryland
and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c To the Sheriffes of
S^t Maryes Kent Ann Arrund^ll Calvert Charles Baltemore Talbott
Somersett Dorchesf and Cecill Countyes Greeting Wee comand You