Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97. 249

     200 Granado shells more, Answerable to the Mortars sent Lib. H. D.

   for, the Rest of the Money to be laid out, the one Moiety thereof

   in Carabines with bells and Sweevels and the other Moiety

   in pistolls plain and strong.

     Ten budge barrells to carrye powder in.

     ffifty hand bills.

     Capt Pagan desired to send in these things & that Money

   he Remitted to him, Vizt quarter part of the 2d p hogshead.

                           Hen Denton C of Concil.

     Warrant from his Exncy the Governr upon George Plater

   Esqr late Navall Officer of Petuxant & Potomock District for

   the sufiie of 6821 04s: 08d: sterl sent directed as follows Vizt

   His Exncies You are pursuant to his Mats Royall Instructions p. 177

   Warrt to Mr

   Plater to to me bearing Date at Whitehall the Eighth day of

   682  l 04s 2d March 1693/4 Vizt And whereas by an Act past in

       the Assembly in Maryland the 30th day of Aprill

   1679 An Impost of Two shill p hogshead is laid upon

   all Tob: exported out of our said Province, one Moiety

   of which Impost is by the said Act appropriated for the Use

   & Support of the Governmt Our Will & Pleasure is that

   towards the Maintenance of the Governmt of our said Prov

   ince you take to your owne Use three fourth parts of the said

   Moiety of the Impost of Two Shill p hhd of Tobo appropri

   iated as aforementioned by the said Act, And you are to Take

   especiall care that according to the intention of the said Act,

   the remaining ffourth part of the Moiety of the said Impost

   be duly applyed towards the Maintaining a constant Magazine

   with Arms & Amunition for the Defence of our said Province

   And by an Order of Councill this day, to pay unto me the

   sume of Six hundred & eighty two pds four shillings two pence

   farthing sterl: for which this shall be your Sufficient Warrant

   Given under my hand this 22th day of May in the year of

   his Mats Reign &Ca Annoq Domini 1695.

   To George Plater Esqr late

   Navall Officer of Petuxant

   & Potomock Districts

                         These

   His Exncies Warrt to The same upon Mr Philip Clarke, Navall Officer

   Mr Clarke of Potomock District for the sume of Eighty four

   to pay him pounds Eighteen shillings & Nine pence sterl.

   His Exncies The same upon Majr Robert King, Navall Officer

   Majr King of Pocomoke District for the Sume of Thirty Seaven

   topay him pounds, fourteen shillings & Eleven pence halfe

   37: 14: 11 1/2 l

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