114 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

      Lib. H. D. to their Mats Receiver Generall, Yor Petitioner therefore com

             plains that there is no svch person Appears to Receive & take

             Charge of their Mats part; Also that your Petr hath & is at

             great Charge in the hiring Men, Boats, Stores &ca to his great

             Charge & Damage; Also your Petr hath appointed the 30th

             of this Month for publick Sale of the Goods coming to his part

             and has given Notice accordingly which Sale cannot be

             proceeded to before the Goods be divided, Also your Petitionr

             is to his great loss & damage hindred hereby of Loading his

             owne ship with Tobo and if these Goods be not speediiy

             divided will loose the oportunity of the Convoy

               Yor Petr therefore prays yor Exncy and Honors to take these

             Reasons into your serious consideration and Order some

             person to Receive from the Commissionrs their Maties part of

             the said Goods forthwith that the rest may by the day appointed

             be Exposed to Sale and your Petitioner proceed in his other

             Affairs

               And as in Duty bound he shall pray &ca

             Admiralty Afterwards presented to his Excellency Copy of

             cedings in the Proceedings of the Court of Admiralty beld at

             the Tryali Benedict Leonard Towne in Calvert County the 13th

             of the Prize .

             ship pro- of this instant July; Wherevpon his Exncy did Demand

       Whitehall duced to know by what power the said Court was held, to

             which was Answered that the same was held by Virtue of

             Governor Copleys Comission of Vice-Admirall, the which

             should be produced to his Exncy to Morrow.

               Ordered that Copy of the late Governor Copleys Coinission

             of Vice-Admirall be delivered to Mr Attorney Gen” to put into

             English such Clauses & Exceptions as may make

         Governrs

         Comissionfor or against the Erecting such a Court and there

         of Vice-with Attend this Board accordingly; as likewise that

             Admirall Ordered to the present Governors Comission be by him wholy

             be translated translated into English, in Order to be put vpon

             into English Record for satisfaction and pervsall of all persons.

       Whitehall              July 28th 1694.

               Mr Attorney Genll brings in the following Report to the

             Board, Vizt

               To his Exncy ffrancis Nicholson Esqr Capt Genll & Governor

             in Chief and to their Mats Councill of Maryland.