234 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

        Lib. H. D.   To his Exncy the Governr in Councill &Ca

        By the Burgesses of Assembly May the 13th 1695

              The house of That as to the Bill of Exchange in the Lettr of

              Burgesses

              Message to their Mats honble Councill of New Yorke, this house

              the Governr know not any thing of it. It appeares to be Drawne

              Relateing by his Exncy Governr Copley, but whether for service

              to the pro. of this Province or not is vnknown to Us nor does

                     any Request or consent of the Representative Body

              Sent to of this Province appeare for the Same This Wee

              New Yorke

        Whitehall    humbly Represent vnto your Exncy as the sence of

              this house on the premises praying your Exncies and the Coun

              cills concurrence therewith.

                                Signed p Ordr

                                      W Bladen Clk Assembly

                            True Copy H Denton C of Concil

                           May 16th 1695

            Councill again Sate & were prsent as before

                        Except Esqr Courts

              Capt Philip Capt Philip Hoskins according to Summons

              Hoskins ap

              pearance & appears at the Board who being Asked by his Exncy

              discharge the Reason of his Neglect in not coming to the

              Speciall Court Constituted for deciding a certain controversy

              depending betwixt Capt Paul Bickford & Joshua Broadbent of

              which said Court he was appointed one of the Justices, for

              Excuse sayes, he was so Sick at that time, that he was not able

              to Traviell therefore hoped his Exncy & the honble Board would

              not Censure him in a Matter No wayes occasioned by his owne

              Neglect, the honble Coll John Addison does say that he believes

              the same is true & knows that he ever was diligent in dis

              charge of his Duty at County Courts Whereupon the Board

              thought fit to acquitt him from further attendance or Censure

              about that Matter.

                               May18th1695.

        Councill again Sate & were Present as before Except

             Coll Greenberry Capt Courts & Mr Frisby.

              Order abt Ordered that the Sherriffe of Each County (upon

              Change of            .  .    .

              Gunpowder Sight hereot) forthwith give Notice to the Severall

              &ca    Military Officers in their Respective Counties, have-

        Whitehall ing Charge of any publick powder belonging to this Province

              that Where they find the same to prove bad they take care to

              get the same changed this Shipping.

                          Signed p Order Hen Denton C of Concil.