566 Proceedi-tigs of the Council of Maryland, 1684-89.

Liber B. P. R. O.

Order abt Exa. Gen: Records. Vide fo: 95. 96. m.

Ordered that all the Records belonging to the Exa: Gen: Office shall be delivered by Maj: Thomas Taylor to Mr Henry Brent And

that the said Brent pay to the said Taylor 400^l of Tobacco for
his trouble and charge in bringing them over the Bay.

Att a Councill held at the Citty of S^t Maryes the 26^th day of

Sept^r 1688

Present

Coll. Vincent Lowe
Coll. Henry Darnall
The Hon^ble Coll. W^m Digges
Coll. W^m Stevens
M^r Clement Hill

Allan Smith displa: from being Sheriff Kent County.

Ordered that by reason of the illness and unfittness of Allan Smith present Sheriff of Kent County to officiate in that Office that he

be discharged and that M^r Edward Sweatnam be appointed
Sheriff of said County in his room.

Att a Councill held at S^t Maryes the 2^d day of December 1688

Present

{Coll. Henry Darnall
Coll. W» Digges
Maj: Nich^o Sewall
M^r Clement Hill

Let: from his Lop in fav. James Heath and Com: for Clk Co. and upper house Assembly produced.

James Heath Clk of the Councill haveing been for sometime soe appointed by order of this Board and likewise to be Clk of the upper house of Assembly now produced a Comis-

sion from his Lop for the same and alsoe a letter from his Lordship in favour of said Heath the which foll: in these words. Gentlemen These are to give you to understand that Mr James Heath whom by a Comission under my hand I have ap- pointed to be Clk of my Councill and Assembly in Maryland, has been soe well recommended by persons of good note here, as has alsoe soe well behaved, and discharged himself towards me and my Government, since he has resided here that I have good reason to encourage him to remain in my service with you, Wherefore I must desire you to countenance him and

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shew him your kindness and favour therein, by which means he will very cheerfully proceed in all business that shall be