172 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

       Lib. H. D. Ordering before Admittance that he should take the Oath

         p. 90 directed by the Act of frauds before his Excellency and to

             Give Bond with two sufficient Sureties in 500 lb penalty; Vpon

             performance whereof, His Exncy does acquaint him he shall be

             Admitted

              At a Councill held at the City of St Maries &ca the 1 2th day

             of Novembr Anno 1694.

                            Present

                          His Excellency ffrancis Nicholson Esqr

                          Sr Thomas Laurence Baronet Secrry

                The Honoble Thomas Tench Esqr

                          (Edward Randolph Esqr

             Mr Tench Edward Randolph Esqr their Majts Surveyor Genll

             consituted Judge of the Representing to the Board that this day being the

             Admiralty day appointed for the Tryall of the ship Recovery

             &ca but that having Recd a Letter from Coll Jowles Judge of

             the Court of Admiralty, of yesterdays Date, which signifyes

             that he is so sick, that he cannot possibly come down; And

             forasmuch as the said Mr Randolph sets forth that all his Evi

             dence is in Town and the said ship Requires a speedy Tryali,

             therefore prays some other person may be Commissionated

             &ca Ordered that the Honoble Thomas Tench Esqr be Commis

             sionated Accordingly, And the same sent vp to Coll Jowles to

             pass the Broad Seal, if in Case he himself cannot come down.

             Clerks writ- It being Represented that the Body of the Laws

             ing out the

             late Laws to last made are delayed to be sent to the severall

             be Allowed a Counties for want of Clerks, Two Coppyes as yet

             quantum

            meruit being but writ out; Ordered therefore that all Clerks

                   that can be found in Town or others that can Write

             -be imployed irfiediately to write the same out and that they be

             paid a quantum meruit for the same by Coll Jowles Keeper of

             the Great Seal, otherwise it is believed they will not be finished

             this quarter of a year.

         p. 91   November the 13th 1694.

          The Councill again Sate and were

                Present as before.

             Mr Wm Dent Mr Attorney Generall Representing to the Board

             ant to the that there is so much Kings Business that he cannot

             Attorney possibly discharge his Duty without some further

                   Assistance Ordered therevpon that Mr William Dent

             be assistant to him therein in all Matters wherein he is not