Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97. 269

    Madam Madam Bourne                      Lib. H. D.

    Bournes

    Answer abt Answers she has noe other papers in her possession

    papers Re- relating to the Navall Office then what are already

    lating to the Navall delivered to yr Exncy but if any more come futurely

    Office &ca to hand the same shall be returned to your Exncy

    This is the Answer given by Madam Bourne to your Exncy's

    most Obedient Servt

                                    George Plater

    Comrs of the Sr Application is made to Us concerning a

    Customs Lre

    concerning Bond Said to be given in Maryland about May or

    Capt Banks     June 1694 by Thomas Bankes Master of the Ship

           Ann and Hannah with Condition to Carry her load

    ing to Some Port of England Wales or Berwick And it appear

    ing by the Inclosed Affidavit of the sd Banks That in his Voy

    age home for England the sd Vessell was taken by two ffrench

    Privateers and Carryed into ifrance whereby the sd Ship and

    Cargoe were Utterly Lost you may affix this Ordr and Affi

    davit to the sd Bond in discharge thereof unless you have any

    thing further to Object We are

                         Sr yor Very humble Servants

    Custom House Londo           Samll Clarke

    9 July 1695.                 Robt Southwell

    Governr of Maryland.         Walter Yenge.

    Capt Banks Thomas Bankes Master of the Ann and Hanah

    Affidavit of

    his Ship maketh Oath That Whereas he did Enter into Bond

    being taken by the in Port of London abot May or June Anno Domi

    ffrench,  1693. to goe for Virginia and New found Land, this

           Deponent now affirms that he proceeded directly on

    this Voyage thither and there unloaded his Said Goods but it

    So happened tht in his Voyage homewards for England; the

    Said Vessell was taken by two ifrench privateers and Carryed

    into ffrance whereby the sd Ship and Cargoe was utterly lost.

    Dated 8th of July 1695.

                    J urt Thomas Banks that the Contents

Tho: Banks:           of this Affidavit are true. Dated

              M H8 July 1695.

                Hi: Cuiputt

    An Accot of An Accot of Cattle and hogs Dead in the Severall

    hoggs which Counties within this Province as they are by List

    dyedAO Return'd, Anno: 1694 and 5. Vizt

     94/                           Cattle  hogs

    Somerset County                        4050  18562

    Calvert County                         4557  5850

    St Maries County                       3551  7758