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       unto the Said Capt John Sly, and from the Said Clements Bay Liber B.

       Downwards to point lookout Including all St Maries and the No. 3.

       forces therein unto Capt Richd Hodskeys, And that Capt John

       Smith the Muster Master Generall Shall be Superintendent

       and Capt in Cheife over the Said Companies.

        It is ordered that according to an Act of the last Assembly

       a Countrey Court Shall be Constituted in the Limits of St

       Maries and Patomock And the Said Capt John Sly be the

       president of the Sd Court, mr Richard Hodskeys Mr William

       Barton Mr James Johnson, Mr Walter Beane Mr Edward Bolls

       & mr Daniell Clocker Commissionrs And that any four of the

       Said Commissionrs whereof Capt John Sly Mr Richard Hods-

       keys, mr Wm Barton and mr James Johnson to be alwaies one

       may keep Courts as often as they Shall See Cause and have a

       Commission for that end.

         It is ordered that a Commission be Granted to Capt Samp-

          Warring to be Commander of all the Military forces &

       Soldiers being and residing on Herring Creeke Including all

       the Plantacons about mr Ayres his Creek and from them

       Downwards taking in Capt Carters and mr Richard Wells his

       plantacons, & Extending down the Bay to the Land Seated by 137

        Manning and So downwards According to an Act of As-

       sembly in that Case Provided

        It is orderd by this Court, that a County Court be Consti-

       tuted in Putuxent, And that mr James Berry, mr Michaell

       Brooke Capt Peter Johnson, mr Woodman Stockely, John

       Pott mr Phillip Morgan be Commissionrs and may keep Courts

       as often as they Shall See Cause, Provided that mr James Berry

       mr Michaell Brooke or Capt Peter Johnson be alwaies one

        It is ordered that the Courts Shall hear and Determine all

       matters to and within the Value of 3000 l of Tobacco and 20 l

       Sterling for Civill and for Criminall Such actions as extend

       not to Life or member.

        A Lre of Administracon Granted to mrs Phenwick

        Mr Evens Convicted of high offence against the Publick by a

       Subscription under his own hand to a petition hath humbly

       acknowledge his offence in Court and desires mercy which is

       Granted him paying 2000 l of Tobacco and Caske towards the

       Publick damage occasioned in the late Warr raised by Capt

       Stone and his Complices.