158 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

       Lib. H. D.     Goverrs His Excency does demand wch way the S'd Sr

             Severali de-

             mands re- Edmond came over and wch way he made his returne

             lateing to Sr To wth is Answered that the first of his coming over

                    was cross Potomocke River to this City of St Maries

                    directly and that he went by Land to Majr Sewalls at

             Petuxent wch is about twelve miles from the S'd City and from

             thence went on Board their Majties ffrigott the Henry Prize

             and So returned to Virginia.

       Whitehall That his Second comeing was from Virginia in a Boat Cross

             Potomock River to the City Afsd wch is about Six Leagues

             and returned the same way back again. His Excency does

             further demand whether the S'd Sr Edmond did at either the

             Same times comeing Over take any View of the Militia or do

             any publick Act besides what Appears in the proceedings of

             the Journall of the Councill and whether he brought wth him

             any Sort of Strong Liquors To wch the Gentn of the Councill

             make Answer that the S'd Sr Edmond went not so much as

             out of St Maries Save in his goeing to Majr Sewalls in his

             Returne backe to Virginia and that no publick act was by him

             done other than what in the Journall of the Councill is Afore

             expressed And that he brought no strong Liquors wth him

       Whitehall Produced and read Coppy of a Letter of the 16th of August

          p. 69 last writt to his Excency Sr Edmond Androse by Georg Plater

             Esqr their Majties Collector and Receiver as also Sr Edmonds

             Answer thereto the 31st of the s'd month Ordered that the S'd

             Letters be entered in the Journall of this Board Vizt

                           Petuxant in Maryland August 16th 1694

               May it please Yor Excency I lately Received a Letter from

             the Honoble Willm Blathwaite Esqr Auditor Generall of America

             Dated at Whitehall the 9t day of April 1694 Whereby I am

             Cornanded to render a State of my Accot of their Majties Reve

                    nue by me Collected to his Excency Collr ffrancis Nich

             Mr Platers Letter to Sr olson our Governor who is directed by their Majties to

             Edmond return to England the full Accot of their Majties Rev

             Androse      .  .

                    enue wth in this Province ever since the Revolution

             and alsoe to State the same here (pursueant to my duty) I

             have rendered to his Excency and Accot of payments made out

             of their Majties Revenue as also what hath been by me Col

       Whitehall lected for their Majties Use here and doe find a difficulty and

             obstruction in passing, that Article of ffive hundred pounds

             Sterr paid Yor Excency when last here His Excency the Govere

             nor being dessirous of a further Satisfaction from Yor Self

             then what I can give him upon what Accot It was paid the

             Money being Wanted here for Supply of Armes and Amuni

             tion pursueant to their Majties Comands besides Sr Thomas is

             to be Allowed his Sallery as President, I must presume to