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         Lib. H. D.     Orders or directions from the said Sr Edmond Andros for the

               stating or making vp their Majts Account with the said Lionel

               Copleys Administrators or any other person for any Sume or

               Sumes of Money due to their Majts though the Estate of the

               deceased Governr Copley was on or about the 14th day of

               October 1693, as this Depont has been informed, Appraised

               to the sume of One thousand pounds sterling & Upwards,

               And this Depont further saith that Thomas Tench Esqr Admr

               of said Governor Copley informed him that he had the

               beginning of November following paid out of the said Estate

               Sixteen hundred pounds sterling.

                                              George Plater

                     Sworn before me the day & year above said.

                                     ffr: Nicholson

                       in prsence of Vs     Thomas Laurence Secrry

                                     Thomas Tench

                                    Ed: Randolph Depty Auditor.

               Capt Richd Hill ad-   Came Capt Richard Hill of Ann Arrundell County,

               milled & who having taken the Oaths appointed by Act of

               sworn Depty Parliamt to be taken instead of the Oaths of Allegi

               publick Notary of ance & Supremacy was admitted & sworn Deputy

               Ann Arrun- publick Notary of Ann Arrundell County vnder the

               deli County Honoble Sr Thomas Laurence Baronet Secretary.

            At a Councill held at the City of St Maries,

                       Novembr the 17th 1694.

                              Present

                 His Exncy ffrancis Nicholson Esqr

                  Sr Thomas Laurence Baront Secrry

                              bl (Thomas Tench Esqr

                       ihe Hono e

                                Edward Randolph Esqr

           p. too Attorneys His Excellency having Recd Information by the

               sent for to

               Advise Honoble Edward Randolph Esqr Surveyor Generall

               about the of their Mats Customs &Ca and George Plater Esqr

               Courts

              denying an     their Majts Attorney Generall that vpon a T ryall had

                     the 14th past, before the Justices of the Provinciall

               Murthiands Court, of the ship Anna Helena of Belfast Samuell

               ship Murthland Master, being Tryed for breach of severall

               Acts of Trade &Ca but was acquitted by a Jurye That their

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               Majts Attorney Generall did therevpon pray an Appeal to the

               Governor and Counci!l of this Province and was denyed the