Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1661-1675. 473

March 2 Whereas J am informed th^t Certaine Barks, Catches
Sloopes & other Vessells come into this Prouince to
trade & transport away Tob out of the Prouince before they
come & enter such their Barks Catches Sloopes & other
Vessells as afores^d Contrary to the Act of Nauigaon & the Act
& Orders of this Prouince in th^t Case Prouided. And reposing
speciall trust & confidence in the integrity of yo^w Richard
Collett J doe hereby authorize yo^w & likewise impower yo^w the
s^d Richard Collett to examine all & Euery p^rson or p^rsons
attending on, or sayling in such Barke, Catch, Sloope or other
Vessell carrying or attempting to eaport away Tob. out of the
Prouince & not shewing Certificate of their Entry of such
Barke Catch Sloope or other Vessell in this Prouince, That
then yo^w cause all such persons attending on or sayling in such
Vessells as afores^d to putt in good & sufficient security that
w^thin Ten dayes att least they come eyther before the Leiut^t
Grall of this Prouince & the Secretary, & there before them
make entry of such Bark Catch, Sloope, & other Vessell as
afores^d. And in Case yo^w shall find know or heare of any
Barke' Catch Sloope or other Vessell not hauing made entry
thereof in this Prouince, & exporting, or attempting to export
Tob. out of the Prouince, yo^w surprize & seyze the same, &
cause both the Vessell & the Tob. soe laden on Board, & soe
seized by yo^w to bee conueyed & brought unto the Leiut^t Grall,
to bee by him & the Councell determined & iudged according
to the Acts & Orders here And further J doe hereby impower
yo^w the s^d Rich: Collett (in such Case yo^w shall iudge it need-
full & requisite) to presse Men Ammunition & Armes for the
more speedy surprizing & seising such Barke, Catch Sloope &
other Vessell exporting Tob hence, & not hauing made such

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entry as is requisite, Contrary to the Act of Nauigaon, & the
Law & order of this Prouince Gyuen att S^t Maries this 2 7^th day
of March 1663.
Signed.

Att a Councell held att S^t Johns 8^o Aprill 1663.

^Pntr Leiut Grall
Philip Caluert Esq^r
Henry Sewall Esq
M^r Baker Brooke

[Scarborough's Proceedings.]
was read a Ire from M^r John Elzey to M^r Sewall
Hond srs By the last oportunity of Conueyance w^ch was by John
Anderson, Wee gaue yo^r hon^rs acc^t of what Co^ll Scarborough
writt to M^r Reuell, as Concerning their Claime to this place.

p. 170

Hond Srs

Bv the last oportunitv of Conueyance w^ch was by John