Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97. 123

                    July 28th 1694.         Lib. H. D.

     Read a Letter from the Commissioners of the Custome

   house of the 24th of Aprill last directed to the Rector &

   Governor of the Colledge of William and Mary in Virginia;

   Ordered that the same be Entered in the Journall of this

   Board, the which follows in these Words, Vizt

   Gentlemen

            Wee have Received yours of the 18th November

   Commis

   sionrs of the wherein you seem to be of Opinion that the Propo

   Custom sitions for allowing the Officers in Virginia and

    Maryland certain Annuall Sallaries instead of three

   tor of Virga fourth parts of the Duties arising by the penny per

       g pound on Tobacco within their respective Districts

   will be prejudiciall not only to the Colledge but to their

   majesties interest, And you having proposed Twenty p Cent

   as a sufficient Allowance for Collecting the said Duty with

   which you say the Collectors being generally well wishers to

   the Colledge will be content, Wee shall take our Selves noe

   further concerned therein then to Refer the same to you for

   making such Agreement and Settlement with the said Col

   lectors, who will otherwise find Encouragement for their dili

   gence in putting in Execution the Acts of Trade and Naviga

   tion by the third part of the fforfietures thereby provided for

   them. Wee concurn with you in Opinion that the Office of

   Comptroler & Surveyor Genll is superfluous since the Gov

   ernor of the Colledge can Audit the Accots of the sevarall Col

   lectors And Wee Agree as you desire that the said Office be

   let fall and the profits thereof saved to the Colledge which

   you are to signifye to Mr Philip Lytfoot the present Comptr

   and Surveyor with the offer of the next suitable Collectors

   place that shall become Void., Wee have considered the

   Reasons offered by you against sending this Duty of a penny

   p pound for England, And as for what thereof shall be actu

   ally paid down in Money Wee think it needless that it should

   be remitted hither And do therefore Agree with you that it be

   kept in the Countrey and applyed to the Vses of the Colledge p. 46

   And if there can be good assurance had that the Tobacco

   which is taken in lieu of this Duty for want of Money to

   Answer and pay the same, shall be really shiped for England

   by the persons to whom it shall be sold, Wee shall incline to

   the said proposalls for settleing thereof in the Countrey to

   the best advantage rather than rune the hazard of the Sea in