230 Proceedings of Ike Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

      Lib. H. D. At A Councill held at Ann-Arrundell Town in Ann-Arrun

            deli County the Nineth day of May in the Seaventh Yeare of

            the Reign of our Soveraign Lord and Lady King William and

            Queen Mary &Ca Annoq Domi: 1695.

                            Present

                  His Exncy Francis Nicholson Esqr Capt Genll &ca

            The   Coll Henry Jowles   Coll David Brown

            honoble Coll George Robotham John Courts Esqr

                  Coll Charles Hutchins  Edward Randolph Esqr

              Produced the following Petition to the Board & was Read

            as follows Vizt

      To his EXnCY ffrancis Nicholson Esqr Capt Genll and

                     Governour of Maryland

            Coll Dar- The humble Peticon of Henry Darnall Agent for

            nalls Pet on

            behalf of the Rt Honble the Lord Baltemore for and on behalf

            Ld Balte- of the said Lord Baltemore

            more re

            lating to

            his port

            duties &ca

            Sheweth

              That notwithstanding the said Lord Baitemore has hereto

            fore procured their Mats Ordr (as may appeare by the Councill

            Bookes of this Governmt) for the pmitting his said Agent to

            Receive & Collect his dues of one shilling p hogshead and

            fourteen pence p tunn The said Duties or part thereof have

            been contrary to the said Order received and made Use of

            either by the Convention before Governr Copleys time, or by

            the said Governr Copley after his comeing to the Governmt

         p.     160 And that the said Lord Baitemore nor the Petr can noe

            wayes have redress therm, Unless they may have an Accot

            from the severall Navall Officers of this Province or a Copy

            from your Exncy of their Severall Accots of import and Port

            Dutyes recd by them untill your accession to the Gov

            ernmt whereby your Petr in behalfe of his said Mar may be

            enabled to know how to Come by his said Masters dues.

              Wherefore he most humbly prayes That yor Exncy would be

            pleased to Let him have Copyes of the said Severall accots

            Attested by your Exncy and he will pray

          • Henry Darnall

        Answer to the said Petition Was as follows Vizt

            Order    upon Whereas his Maty in Councill has been pleased

                (on the 23th of ffebry 1692) to Order that the Lord

            granted &ea Baltemore should be permitted, without any distur

            bance or interruption to Collect & Receive by such person and