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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1698-1731
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                  4    Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1698.

             

             Lib. x. The other Set of Bills drawn by William Taylard for 401

                  Sterl on Abraham Etton & Timothy Payne for the malaga

                  mercht endorsed as the other

             

             

             

                                September the 8th 1698

                           The Council again Satt

                                   Present

                      His Excellency the Capt Genl &Ca

                        The honble Thomas Tench Esqr

                  Robt Smith, Richd Hill, Tho Tasker, Ino Thompson, Justices

                  Iohn Hawkins, John Pollard, Tho Staly &ca

               p. 151      George Plater William Dent Es

                           Robert Gouldsborrough  q

             

                    Agreed that his Majestys Justices of the Provincial Court

                  do advise among themselves to adjourn the Court whether to

                  the first or second tuesday in November next & that notice

                  be given thereof & that no other Court will be held until the

                  spring

             

                    Read what was advised on Sunday last in relation to Mr

                  Gerard Sly

                    Then read his narrative & a Letter written to him by W

                  Samuel Watkins of Patuxent

                    Advised that upon the said Slys acknowledging his Offence

                  in open court as well against the Govr as Govt & asking

                  Captain Hills pardon for his abuse & reflections that his Ex

                  cellency be graciously pleased to remit his Imprisonment

                    Further advised that the Fine imposed by the Court on

                  Captain Sly be appropriated to pay those persons that laboured

                  to support the Govt & had great trouble given them for their

                  better Encouragement

                    Read the Condition of the Bond proposed Mr Sly should

                  give for his good Behaviour & advised that the sum he &

                  his Security are bound in be five hundred pounds Sterl Jointly

                  & severally it being Conceived to be better then a greater

                  sum which if forfeited will Scarce be recovered

                    Advised Mr Sly make Oath to his narrative in Open Court

             p.   Mr John Coods rough Draught of Articles of Charge

                  against his Excellency produced & read

                    Mr Gerard Sly being brought before the Board & Submit

                  ting himself to his Excellency altogether humbly begging

             

                  pardon & promising better behaviour for the future

                    His Excellency tells him that he has rec'd his petition &

                  Narrative which he is willing to believe

             



 
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