Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97. 247

    Province this 22th day of May in the seaventh Year of his Lib. H. D.

    Mats Reign Annoq Domi: 1695.

        God Save the King          ffr: Nicholson

             True Copy from off the Originall

                              H Denton C of Concil

      The abousaid Post is to Set forward his stages from New

    tons point (God Willing) the last Munday in June next and

    this is to give notice that all Letters that are brought or Sent

    to the Port of Annapolis are ordered to be delivered into the

    Secretaryes Office for all persons, to have Recourse to.

             Came George Plater Esqr and produced to the p. 175

    Collection Board his Accots of Collection of the 1s p hogshead

    of the 1s p hhd     Impost within the districts of Petuxant and Poto

    mock which made Oath that the same were just and

    true Accots during his Officiating the Navall Officers place for Whitehall

    those two Districts

    Mr Philip Came Mr Philip Clarke & made Oath to his Acct

    Clarks Oath   .

    to his Accot of Collection of the Is p hhd Impost within the Dis

    of the trict of Potomock afd that the same is a just & true Whitehall

           Acct during his time of Officiating that place.

    Majr Robt Delivered in at the Board Majr Robt King his

    Kings Oath                    .          .

    to his Acct Acct of the Is p hhd Impost by him Collected within

    of the 1s p the District of Pocomoke & sworn to before his

    hh Exncy the Governr in Presence of Thomas Tench &

    Edward Randolph Esqrs two of their Mats honble Councill and

    George Layfield Esqr their Mats Collector of Pocomock Dis- Whitehall

    trict, that the same is a Just & true Accot

    3/4 ths of the Ordered that the said severall Officers pay unto

    Order'd to his Exncy the Governr the three fourth parts of the

    be paid to aforementioned Impost by them Collected since the

    his Excell .

           Arrivall of his Exncy upon his Exncys Warrant unto Whitehall

    them directed for the same; and that the remaining fourth part

    be duly applyed towards the maintaining the Magazine with

    Arms & Amunition for the defence of this Province pursuant

    to his Sacred Mats Royall Instructions.

      Came George Plater Esqr their Mats Receiver Genll &

    acknowledged that he had Received according to his Exnciess

    Ordrs and directions prsently after his Arrivall in Bills & other- Whitehall

    wise to the full Vallve of the ffourth part of the 1d p hhd as by

    the above three Accots adjusted appeares, and had sent to Capt

    Pagan for the severall Armes &ca following pursuant to Ordr