MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS 43

Present: His Ex^ncy Francis Nicholson Esq Cap^t Gen^ll etc; S^r. Thomas Lau-
rence Barren¹ Secry; Coll: Nich^o Greenberry; Thomas Tench Esq; Coll:
Charles Hutchins; Coll: John Addison; Coll: John Courts; Thomas
Brooke Esq.

The Case of M^r W^m Sharp last Night Referred is Ordered now to be
Debated. M^r Sollicito^r Genⁿ opens the Matter and desires that the Counsell
on M^r Sharps behalfe may produce what Authorities they have to prove that
he is illegally detain'd in Custody, according as they alleadged last Night
they would Endeavour to do this Morning.

Then Produced the Supersedeas which was Read as followes Viz^t

M^r W^m Sharpes Supersedeas Read

William the Third by the Grace of God of England, Scotland, France
and Ireland King Defender of the Faith etc: To the Sherriff of Talbot
County in our Province of Maryland Greeting, Whereas in the Record of
Process and Rendring of Judgm^t of a Plea of debt w^oh was before the Justices
of our Provinciall Court lately depending between our Soveraign Lord the
King pit and William Sharp of Talbot County deft Viz^t in October Court
last past manifest Error as tis Said hath happen'd to the great Damage of the
s^d W^m Sharp, and whereas We have Commanded by our Writt of Error the
Record and Process of the plea and Judgm^t afores* to be brought before his
Ex^ncy the Govern^r and the hon^rble the Councill at their Next [61] day of
Regulating Writtes of Error after the next prov** Court that We may cause
to be done what of Right and according to the Customes of this Province
ought to be done in the Premises, We therefore Command you that from
all molestation of the s^d W^m Sharp and from all manner of Execution ag^l
either the Body or Goods lands or Chattells of the s* William for or by Rea-
son of the Plea or Judgm^t afores^d you altogether Stay and Superseede untill
the plea and Judgm^t afores^a Shall be Examin'd hear'd and determin'd before
the Gov^r and Councill afores^t Hereof you are to take due Notice at yo^r perrill
Witness our Self at our Port and Town of Annapolis in the County of Ann
Arrundell in our s^d Province the 22^d day of May in the Ninth Year of our
Reign Annoque Domini. 1697.

R. Goldsborough John Freeman Reg^r in Chan:

The Case debated upon and in question is whether the s^a Supersedeas
direct'd to the Sherriff of Talbot County ought to be a barr or Stop to the
Sherriff of Ann Arrundell County from taking the s^d Sharp in Execution
and whether the s^a Sharp by that means be illegally detain'd or not.

John Edwards pet. Read together with the Ord^r of Referrence and the
Lawy^rs Report indorsed is Approved of and leave Granted that the Pet^r may
Proceed to prosecute the s^d Appeal. [John Edwards Petition ab^t prosecuting
an Appeal granted. Vide pet. fol 63.]