236 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

        Lib. H. D.     Answr thereto is likewise inclosed As to this their Mats Gov

              ernmt of Maryland being indebted to their Mats Province of

              New York & touching the Bills of Exchange the late Governr

              Copley pass'd and remitted to your Governr Wee find Nothing

              Entred in the Journall of the Councill relateing to that Affaire,

              And therefore looke upon it as Governr Copleys Private Act;

              But whensoever their Royall Mats are pleased to Cornand our

              Assistance in defence of their Province of New York against

              the ifrench or others their Mats Enemies, All ready and due

              Obedience shall be given by.

                                      Sr your humble Servants

                      Munday May 20th 1695.

               Councill again Sate and were present

          His Exncy Francis Nicholson Esqr Capt Gen” &ca

                 Coll Henry Jowles  Coll David Brown

                 Coll Nicholas Greenberry  Thomas Brooke Esqr

                 Thomas Tench Esqr  Edward Randolph Esqr

                 Coll Charles Hutchins

              Order abt Ordered that the Sheriffe of each Respective

              Marriage

              Licenses the County make inquiry wt persons are or have been

              profits to be pd to Mr Empower'd to Grant Marriage Lycenses within this

              Cheseidyn Province Since the arrivall of his Exncy Francis

              &ca Nicholson Esqr And that they give directions to such

              persons Empowered for to Answer and pay the profits thereof

              unto Mr Kenelm Cheseldyn or order for the use of Doctor

              Pains Brothers Child, now under his tuition and care.

              Order abt Ordered that the broken Armes which lye lodged

              Armes tube at Mr Harpers in Petuxant River be by George

              sent for Plater Esqr taken care off & Shipt for England to

              England &Ca

                    Mr Perry & Lane, and that such as are worth fiting

              up be fitted & Sent again and the rest disposed off to the best

              advantage for the use of the Countrey.

                       The honble Edward Randolph Esqr humbly moves

              tion for his Exncy & the Board that he may have Leave to go

        Whitehall Leave toGo for England this Shipping signifying his occasions

              to ng an by the following paper Presented. Vizt

              To his Exncy Francis Nicholson Esqr Capt Gen” & Governr in

                       Chief of the Province of Maryland.

              May it please your Exncy

           p.     165 After my great Endeavours to Suppress the illegall Trade

              Carried on in Virginia Pensilvania & this Province, I find that