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Ordered that the Sheriff of Ann Arundel County bring the
Bodies of John Hendrick and Joshua Minshul before this
Board immediately
The said John Hendrick and Joshua Minshul appearing his
Excellency informs them of the Complaints made against them
by several of His Lordships Tenants; and at the same time
acquaints them, that the Board is willing to hear what they
have to say in Justification of themselves; the said Henderick
and Minshul having made their Defence are Ordered to with-
draw
Upon Consideration of the aforegoing Depositions and the
Defence made by John Hendrick and Joshua Minshul It is
advised resolved and Ordered that they the said John Hendrick
and Joshua Minshul be committed to the Custody of the Shf. of
Ann Arundel County, and that the Form of the said Commit-
ment (being drawn by Mr Attorney General and approved of
by this Board) be in the Words following
Maryland sst
Whereas It appears to Us the Subscribers Members of His
Ldphs honble Council met in Council at the City of Annapolis
the 21st of february Anno Dni 1733 that John Hendrick hath
frequently fomented divers Riots and other Violences and
Disturbances of the Peace of the Lord Proprietary, and hath
deterred and intimidated several Persons from settling in this
his Lordships Province and under his Jurisdiction, sometimes
threatening to induce the Indians to fall upon and destroy
the persons of such as would so settle, or to plunder them
and burn their houses to the Great Terror of his Majesty's
Subjects, and the Subversion of his Lordship the Lord Pro-
prietary of Maryland his Peace and just Rights
These are therefore in his Lordships Name to will and re-
quire You to take into your Custody the Body of him the said
Hendrick, and him safely to keep, until he shall be discharged
by due Course of Law, for which this shall be your sufficient
Warrant Dated at Annapolis this 21st Day of february Anno
Domini 1733
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