130 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

       Lib. H. D.     cannot be conclusive to the King but that the ship is answer

             able for what breaches (if any) have been by her Committed

             against their Mats Acts of Trade and Navigation all which is

             humbly submitted by

                                       Yor Exncies most obedient

                                           humble Servant

                                             George Plater.

               The which being read; Mr Tench Defendant in the Matter

             in question humbly Moved that time might be given him to

             Answer thereto, and therevpon Ordered that time be given to

             the said W Tench to answer thereto and that Coppy of the

             said petition and Report be given him.

              Coll David The Honoble Coll David Browne appears at the

             Browne                 .

              sworn Board, who had Administered Unto him the Oaths

              Councillor &ca appointed by Act of Parliamt to be taken instead of

               C the Oaths of Allegiance & Supremacy as also the

              Oath of Councillor, and Afterwards subscribed to the Test.

              Counciilors Ordered that where any of the Gentlemen of the

                Councill Reside within any of the Counties of the

             Comman- Province, that the same be principle Officers &

             dersinthe Commanders of the Militia within their severall &

             where they respective Counties.

             live

              Militia Ordered that the honoble Capt John Addison be

               Officers for Charles Commissionated Collonell of Charles County in the

             County roome & stead of Coll Humphrey Warren and that

             Mr William Hutchinson be constituted Captain over the Troope

             which was Capt Addisons; that Capt John Courts have Com

             ission to be Lievetent Collonell, Mr Henry Hawkins to be

             Capt of Capt Courts's Troope of horse and that Majr Smallwood

             remaine Major; Capt Wm Dent to be Coroner instead of Mr

             John Stone.

             Militia   That Sr Thomas Laurence Baront be Commission-

             Officers for

             St Maries     ated Collonell for St Maries County, Capt John Cood

             CountyLievetent Collonell and that Majr Cambell remaine

             Major.

          p. That Coll Henry Jowles be Collonell for Calvert County

             instead of Coll Beale and that the said Beale have Commission

             to be Lievetenant Collonell and that Mr Thomas Greenfield be

             Commissionated Major.

               That Majr Henry Ridgely be Commissionated Lievetenant

             Collonell for Ann Arrundell County and that Captain John

             Hammond have Commission to be Majr in his stead.