192 Proceeedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

       Lib. H. D.     (lyeing so thick dead vp & down the Countrey) may occasion

             noisome smels and become very obnoxious & prejudiciall to

             the healths of the inhabitants & others living within this prov

             ince vnless some speedy care be taken to burye them, for

             prevention whereof and to the End such speedy & due care

             may be taken as is meet I have (by and with the advice of

             their Majesties honoble Councill) thought fit to Order and

             Command & I do hereby accordingly Order Charge & Com

             mand all Officers Civill & Military within this Province immedi

             atly (after publication hereof made) to give Notice & directions

       Whitehall to all and singular the inhabitants living within their severall

             & respective precincts round about that they forthwith cause

             all such persons as have hoggs or swine, Cattle or horses &c:

             lying dead in or about their plantations or Land to burye them

             out of hand a sufficient depth vnder ground To which End I

             likewise straitly Enjoyn all and singular the Sheriffes of this

             province to make publick proclamation hereof (within two

             dayes after Receipt of the same) in the most publick & con

             venient places within their severall & respective Counties

             willing also & requiring all persons concerned to yield due &

             ready obedience herevnto as they & every of them will answer

             the contrary at their perill.

               Given at Benedict Leonard Town in Calvert County the 24th

             day of January & in the Sixth year of the Reign of our Soy

             eraign Lord & Lady King William & Queen Mary

               God Save King William & Queen Mary.

               Ordered that the Burgesses of Charles County have Notice

             to be at the Assembly to be held at Ann Arrundell Town in

             Ann Arrundell County the last day of ffebry next

          p. 116 Inspection Ordered that Robert Mason & John Watson Esqr

             Records &c: together with Mr Attorney Generall, Mr Kenelm

             Ordered Cheseldyn, Mr Robert Carvile, Mr Charles Carroll

             before Con-   .

             veyed to Mr Philip Clarke & Mr Samuell Watkins Attorneys

             Ann Arrun- at Law meet at the City of St Maries the 2th day of

             deli ffebry next in Order to View & inspect the Record

             Books, Writings & papers lying at the State house in the

             severall Offices within the said City And that publick notice

             be given to signifye that all other persons who are minded

             may be there & then present, and such papers & Writings as

             they find to be of no great Use;

       Whitehall Ordered that they bundle them vp & lay them by in some

             safe place and tht Coll Darnall have Notice to be then likewise

             present and as to all other Records, papers & Writings,