226 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

       Lib, H. D.            March 1st 1694

        p.  156

              Councill again Sate & Were present as Yesterday Except

             Coll Greenberry. With the Addition of Mr Addison & Mr

             Brookes

             Proclamacon Ordered that Proclamation be prepared for Ad

              the Provinciall Court vntill 2d Tuseday in

             of the Provll August, by Reason the ffleet is now come in and

             Court &ca have but a short time to stay which accordingly was

             prepared, Read & Signed by his Exncy & passed the Broad

             Seale of the Province

             Ordr for Produced by his Exncy at the Board Letter from

             Coppies of

             the Lettr the Rt honble the Comissioners of their Mats Customes,

             from Dated 17th November 1694 relating to the Collectors

             Comissionr    . .

             of the mats of Virginia & Maryland compelling Mats of Ships

             Custom that had given Navigation Bonds in England, to

             London for give Bonds a new here, which being read his Exncy

             the Sevrall in Councill was pleased to Order as it is hereby

             Collectors of this Ordered that Copyes of the said Letter be drawn

             Province forth & sent to the Severall Collectors wth in this

              Province, And that they severally give Answer

             Navigation thereto.

             Bonds

             The Letter follows in these Words Vizt

             TheRt Sr

             honble the

             Comissionrs It haveing been represented to us by way of

             of their complaint from Severall Mrchts of this City Trading

             Mats Cus- tomes Lettr to Maryland & Virga that Notwithstanding the Mas

             to his ExflCY ters of their Ships doe before their Departure out of

                 England give Bond at the Respective Port to returne

             Bonds with tbeir Loading in pursuance of the Law to Some

             Port of England Wales or Berwick & produce Certificate

             thereof to the Collectors in Maryland & Virga yett the said

             Collrs do compell them there to give Bond againe with the

             same Condition thereby Creating an Unnecessary trouble &

             Charge, Wee desire you to Examine into this Matter in Mary

             land & to give Order that in all Cases where the Master or

             Comander of a Ship doth produce a Certificate duly vouched

             Under the hands of four or More of us or the Comrs of the

             Customes of England for the time being of his having given

             Bond as afd in the port from whence he Cleared such Master

       226 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

             or Comander may be Suffered to take in his Loading wthout