Too   Chancery Court Proceedings, 1673.





       Liber C D Sp.a Henry Beedle & Sophia his wife p.lts versus George Wells
               defend.t Sp.a Richard Evens & Mathias Stevenson to Testify for
               them in Chan.ry ret Imediately dated 24.th June 1673.

                Cæcilius &c To all persons to whom these presents Shall Come
               Greeting in our Lord God Everlasting Know ye that we Reposeing
               Speciall Confidence & trust in the honesty fidelity Circumspection
               and providence of Luke Gardner of the County of S.t marys in our
               Said province Gent have Constituted Ordained and appointed and
               do by these presents Constitute Ordain and appoint you the Said
           P.87   Luke Gardner to be Sheriff of our Said County of S.t maries
        (fol. no)        .      .
               and to have receive and Enjoy Such Lawfull priviledges & benefits
               as any other Sheriff within this province of maryland now hath
               or Ever Lawfully had, To have and to hold the Said office or Em
               ploym.t to you the Said Luke Gardner for one whole year to be
               Completed from the day of the date hereof and after till another
               Sheriff shall be by us appointed & Constituted you having first taken
               your oath and given Bond to our Cap.t Gen.ll of our Said province
               according to Law Given at our City of S.t maries under the Lesser
               Seale of our S.d province of maryland the first day of may 1673.

                The like Comiss.n
                             To John Allen for Charles County
                             To Christopher Rousby for Calvert County
                             To Henry Stockett for Ann Arundell County
                             To Thomas Carleton for Baltemore County
                             To William Coleborne for Sommerset County
                             To Robert Dunne for Kent County
                             To Thomas Taylor for Dorset County
                             To Stephen Tully of Talbot County

                Cæcilius &c To the Sheriff of S.t marys County Greeting iforas
               much as Alexander D'hyniossa Adm.r of the Goods and Chattells
               of Alexander D'hinyossa his father deced who was in his life time
               Indebted unto Thomas Hawkins of this province in Severall great
               Sumes of Tob.° and money Sterling, and hath Gotten into his hands
               the Estate of his father and is now departing this province without
               makeing any paym.t or Giveing to the Said Hawkins any Satis
               faction therefore, These are therefore to require and Command you
               that you take the Body of the Said Alexander D'hyniossa & him
               Safely keep till he Enter into Recognizance with Sureties in our
               Court of Chancery not to depart this province till he have given
               Satisfacton to the Said Hawkins for his Said debt herein you are
               not to faile at your peril Wittness & dated 28.th June 1673.

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