Provincial Court Proceedings, 1679/80. 255

that all and Singuler our Writts and precepts to You delivered and
before us this sixth day of October by you to bee Returned You
detaine in yo^r hands untill the three and Twentyeth day of Novemb^r
next, and that you have them before us att our Provinciall Court
w^th the Returnes and Executions of the same that Wee may further
proceed to the prosecucon of the ptyes in the samp writts as of right
Wee shall thinke fitt to bee done in this behalf, And hereof Ye are
to make Proclamacon that all psons Concerned may Keepe their
day att the said three and twentyeth day of Novemb^r next att
S^t Maryes aforesaid Witnesse Our Self att our Citty of S^t Maryes
the Sixth day of Octob^r in the ffifth Yeare of o^r Dominion &c
Annoq Domini 1680
Wch said Writts being Read and heard the Court is Adjourned
Untill the Three and Twentyeth day of Novemb^r next

Att a Provinciall Court held att The Citty of S^t Maryes The
Three and Twentyeth Day of November in the ffifth yeare of the
Dominion of the Right Hono^ble Charles Lord Baltemore &c Annoq
Domini 1680, and there Continued untill the First Day of December
then next Ensueing, On w^ch said Three & Twentyeth day of Novem-
ber Were present

Liber W. C.

The Hono^ble

^r Philip Calvert Esq^r Chancello^r
W^m Calvert Esqr princip^l Sec^ry
Vincent Lowe Esq^r Survey^r Gen^ll
Henry Darnall Esq^r
William Diggs Esq^r
George Talbot Esqr

Benjamin Ra
ag^t
William Han

ndall]
ris

Nic: Painter Ct
William Harris late of Kent County planter
was Attached to answere unto Benjamin Randall
in a plea of Trespas Upon the case

And Whereupon the said Benjamin Randall by
Kenelm Cheseldyn his Attorney Complaineth that Whereas the Said
Benjamin as a good true faithfull and honest pson of this province,
and hath been of good Name ffame Condicon & Conversacon from
the time of his birth w^thout any Crime of falsity, guile deceit Cheating
Cozening or the blemish of any hurtfull crime hee hath been & Still is
Untoucht and Unhurt, and Soe amongst his Neighbours, as others
the good people of this province hee hath been accounted Knowne
and reputed ever since his Liveing in this province, as also in the
Kingdome of England and all other places where Ever hee hath
Lived, By meanes Whereof the Right hono^We the Lord Prop^ry of
this Province Did grant him the Office of Clerk of his Lo^ps County
of Kent, in w^ch place of greate Trust and Office dureing the time
hee continued in it, Did honestly and faithfully discharge the same

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