MARCH, 1699 COURT 461

take the Said Solomon Stimpson into his Custody and him Safe keep untill hee
Shall finde good Security for his good behavious and for his appearance the next
Court to answer unto Such things and matter as Shall bee on his Majestyes
behalfe then and there objected against him.

And now here att this day (to witt) the 28th day of March 1699 came the Said
Solomon Stimpson and acknowledged himselfe to bee indebted to our Sovereigne
Lord the King in the Just sume of five pounds Sterling money of England to-
gather with Charles Beall his Security and the Said Charles Beall did acknowledge
himselfe indebted to our Sovereigne Lord the King in the Sume of five pounds
of Like money to be leavied on their goods and Chatties Lands and tenements
respectively to our Sovereigne Lord the Kings use if the Said Solomon Stimpson
Shall not appear att the next County Court to be held att Charles Towne the 4th
Tuesday of June next and in the meantime to bee of good behaviour as well
towards our Sovereigne Lord the King as all the Good people of this Province
and Especially towards the Justices and officers of this Court.

His Majesty v. Laurance Russell

Bee itt remembred that the Jurors of our Sovereigne Lord the King that now
is for the body of Prince Georges County for his Said Majesty upon their oathes
did present Laurance Russell of the County aforesaid Planter for that hee the
Said Laurance Russell the 28th day of March 1699 att Charles Towne in the
County aforesaid did in the Contempt of the good Laws of this Province and
also of the Kingdome of England make himselfe drunk and in Such manner did
bear himself in Fighting etc. against the tennor and provision of the Good Laws
of God and of this province.

Joshua Cecell Clerke of the Indictments

And now here att this day (to witt) the 28th day of March this Same Court
before the Justices of our Sovereigne Lord the King att Charles Towne aforesaid
came the Said Laurance Russell in Custody of the Shreefe of Prince Georges
County and being brought to barr in his Propper Person it is demanded of the
Said Laurance Russell how hee would acquitt himselfe of the premisses imposed
upon him who imeadiately Submitted himselfe to the Court was remitted his
Fine, only paying officers Fees.

[404] His Majesty v. Henry Buttler

Bee it remembred that the Jurors of our Sovereigne Lord the King that now is
for the body of Prince Georges County for his Said Majesty upon their oathes did
present Henry Buttler of the County aforesaid Planter for that hee the Said
Henry [the] 28th day of March 1699 att Charles Towne in the Said County did
in the Contempt of the good Laws of this Province and allso of the Kingdome of
England make himselfe Drunk and in Such manner did abear himselfe in Fight-
ing against the tenor and Provision of the good Lawes of God and this Province.

Joshua Cecell Clerk of the Indightments

And now here att this day (to witt) the 28th day of March this Same Court
before the Justices of our Sovereigne Lord the King att Charles Towne aforesaid
came the Said Henry Buttler in Custody of the Sheriff of Prince Georges County
and being brought to barr in his propper person it is demanded of the Said Henry
Buttler how he would acquitt himselfe of the Premisses imposed upon him.

And the Said Henry Buttler cometh and defendeth the Force and Injury when
etc. and Saith for Plea that he is Sorry for the offence Committed and Submitted
himself to the Court Whereupon it was ordered that instead of a fine he Should