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his L^sp before he went for England, who (upon s^d Burges's
Complaint that the said Taillor had putt in suite ffrancklyns
sheriffes bond for not paym^t of the publick due (of w^ch the s^d
summe of 16000^l tob^o was p^l) was much concerned and
troubled thereat saying that he was well satisfied with the pay-
ment thereof to the s^d Taillor, all w^ch the s^d Burges hopes to
make appeare to this board, and doubts not but his L^sp will
doe him right therein.

Lib. R. R. R.

The third Article of the acc^t being 10000^l tob^o paid to Coll
Calvert was prooved by the said Calverts Booke of Secrys
ffees produced wherein he gives creditt to the said ffrancklyn
for the said summe, soe that that Article passed and was
allowed of.
But the 2^d Article and the rest of the acco' referred for
further debate till next Councill Day, at w^ch time Robert Lee
haveing some knowledge of his L^sps acc^ts may be p^rsent and
examined.

p. 298

At a Councill held at the City of S^t Maries the 3^d Day of
March Anno Dmi. 1685:

Present

Coll Thomas Tailler
the hon^ble J Coll Vincent Lowe
Coll Henry Darnall
Coll W^m Digges
Coll William Stevens
Majo^r Nich^s Sewall
M^r Clem^t Hill

M^r Nehemiah Blackiston haveing (according to ord^r) advice
given him by the Clk of the Councill, that he was desired to
attend the board this day, accordingly makes his appeareance
and hath read unto him coppy of a Lett^r by him writt to the
R^t hon^ble the Com" of his Maj^ties customs in London, bearing
date the 20^th Day of Aprill last past, therein chargeing the
Governm^t here with disrespect and contempt to his Maj^ties
concerns and affaires here, in discountenanceing & obstruct-
ing, his Officers in the Managem^t and collecting of his Maj^ties
Duties and customs here within this Province,
M^r George Layfield the Kings Surv^r Gen" was also
admitted to be present at the heareing and debate thereof

The said Blackistone craves leave to informe and give the
board to und^rstand, that if he have done any thing criminous

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