464 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6.

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up, which being in the precedent yeares acc^t or ball thereof (as
in all probability appeare) the said Burges they conceive not

chargeable therew^th unless he were security and became
bound with the s^d ffrancklyn in his sheriffes bond that yeare
also.
W^cn Coll Taillor being called affirmeth was soe.
But Coll Burges refuses to owne the same and insists upon
the proofe thereof to be made to their Hono^rs
The Sheriffes bonds for every yeare of ffrancklyns Sheriff-
aldry were produced p which it appeared that Coll Burges
was bound with ffrancklyn in the yeares 1680 & 1681: soe
that the first Article of the acc^t passed and allowed for good
The rem^r of the acc^t & the debate thereof left till next
Prov^ll Court time according to the following ord^r (viz:)

By the Councill March 5^th 1686.
Ordered that the stateing and adjusting the acc^ts betweene
the hon^ble Coll Thomas Taillor and Coll W^m Burges by them
referred to this board, and the further debate and considera-
tion thereof be referred untill the next Prov^ll Court, and that in
the meane time the said Coll Taillor be desired at his leisure
to produce his booke of acc^ts to the hon^ble Coll W^m Digges at
the City of S^t Maries for him to inspect and peruse, take
coppies and make report to this board of what he shall think
necessary for their better Information and light in the business

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in ord^r to determine and make their award therein.
Signed p ord^r
J Llewellin
Cl Consil

Symon Willmer appointed Coroner for Kent County
Richard Keene Coron^r for Calvert County appointed

Coll. Darnall's motion concerning Xtina fort at the
heads of the rivers.

The hon^ble Coll Henry Darnall informes the board that
besides his L^sps generall Lett^rs to his Councill, he had recd,
pticular and especiall commands from his L^spp: to take all
effectuall care imaginable for the Security and safe guard of
the ffrontires and heads of the Rivers from any fforreign Inva-
sions or incroachm^ts to be made upon any part of his L^sps
claime, and more especially had recommended to him the
maintenance; of the ffort at Xtina bridge, wherefore he prayed
the consideration and ord^r of this board what fitt and necessary
to be done therein.