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

Liber B. P. R. O.

Sher: St Maryes County ordered to press Boat to go to Coll. Stevens

Was alsoe ordered that the sheriff of St Maryes County press Boat and hands to goe forthwith to Sumersett County to Collonel Stevens with the said letter and Instructions

the which warr^a accordingly to the said Sheriff issued. Alsoe
ordered that the Hon^ble Maj^r Nicholas Sewall press what amu-
nition of powder he can possible for his Lo^ps and the Countrys
imediate service.

The like order issued to Coll. Pye he to deliver what Powder
he shall soe press to the order of the Deputves Lieut^s

Sher: of Bait: Co: to apprehend he that murth: the Ind:

Likewise ordered that the Sheriff of Balte- more County have precept directed to him from this Board for the apprehending of the

suspected murtherers of the Nanticoke Indian lately killed in
Baltemore County and that he have their bodyes before the
Justices of the next Pro: Court to be dealt with according to
law, the which issued imediately.

Severall Militia Officers to ret: list of the Militia.

And it was further ordered that the Clk of the Councill write to all the chief Militia officers in the Province to require them forth-

with to transmitt to their hon^rs a true state of the Militia under

their respective Comands, the names of their Comiss^o officers

with the dates of their own and their officers Comissions as

alsoe an accompt of what Comiss^o officers are wanting and a

list of fitt and honest persons to supply the same the which was

by the said Clerk accordingly done to the persons following

viz'^t

Coll. Vincent Lowe in Talbot County

Coll. Henry Coursey in Kent County

Maj^r Tho: Taylor in Dor: County

Col. W^m Stevens in Sum: County

Coll. W^m Colebourn in Sum: County

Coll: Henry Jowles in Calvert County

Coll. Edward Pye in Charles County.

Maj^r Nich^o Gassaway in Ann Arr: County

Maj^r Edward Dorsey in Ann Arr: County

Coll: George Wells in Baltemore County

Maj^r Edward Inglish in Csecill County

And for their Hon^rs present they will return their respective
lists themselves

p. 109 Att a Councill held at S^t Maryes the 14^th day of August 1687.

	Present
The Honble	Coll. Henry Darnall Coll: Wm Digges Mr Clement Hill