438 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1684-89.

P. R. O.

Colonial
Papers.

tain Allin by my order would seize on them immediately sent
notice to those masters of their Dangers and promised them all
favour upon their submitting their ships to their Seizures, which
was complied with and accordingly prosecuted, and the Ship
brought to condemnacon by a Private Court appointed for that
purpose and all this is done as appears and can be fully proved
to prevent our proceed^g and just Executions of our Commis-
sions in behalf of His Majesty. In like manner there was some
prohibited goods put on shore near S^t Marys from on board of
a ship that fled from me out of Puttuxan River. The said
goods with all speed were seized by the said Major Sewall and
Colonel Darnel who appointed a Tryall for the same in which
business they might have had witnesses enough besides there
was the Depositions of some persons who are still resident in
the Province whose proof could have effected the condemnacon
of the said Goods but the said Goods notwithstanding all this
which they well knew were cleared and acquitted and those
material witnesses never summoned in the business. The
Ship which imported these goods and Commodities was soon
after the landing of them met with and seized by Captain Allin
to whom I sent Directions to that purpose and when the Ship
was so seized and a Tryall demanded in His Majesties behalf
which was denied him by one of the principall Ministers and
Officers of this Government Captain Allin then carried the said
Ship to his Majesties Court in Virginia where I was forced to
dismiss my Prosecutions against her and took the Masters Bond
in His Majesty's behalf to answer to your Hon^rs in England and
all for the Reasons recited and expressed in the condition of the
said Bond a Copy whereof I have here enclosed by all which
Proceedings I hope it evidently appears how just cause there
is of complaint to your Honors of the great prejudice done and
designed against His Majesties Officers His Interests and
Affairs in these parts. I have severall Transactions and mat-
ters more to acquaint your Honors with, to which to avoid too
much perplexity I'le at present suspend till next opportunity
of writing which I believe will be by M^r John Rousby (brother
to His Majesty's late Collector M^r Christopher Rousby) who
intends a voyage to London by the next Ship from Puttuxan
River and when he arrives will give your Honors a true and
ample relacon of transacting here by his safe conveyance I
intend to send a Duplicate hereof as also the Original of that
Copy of the Bond here enclosed and by the same opportunity
will transmitt my duplicate of M^r Christopher Rousby's Account
of all the Duties he received for His Majesty since my time and
what he therein remains Debtor at his death his said brother
saith at His arrivall he will readily and punctually. There hath
not a Letter come from your Honors directed to M^r Chris-