276 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

      Lib. H. D. You are to give Governr Markham a Copy of the Proclama

              con you have Recd about the Trade of that province and to

              shew the same at Newcastle & Pensylvania.

               You are to acquaint Governr Markham concerning one

              David Miller who was Arrested upon his travell through

              Lewis Town alias Whorekill, being bound for west Jersey;

              the Accon brought was an Action of Assault, though the

              Occasion given appears to be Lawfull; for the Sherriffe of

              Somerset County having come to damage by the Escape of

              one Waples a prisonr under his Custody comanded a Con

              siderable number of men to goe wth him to the Indian River

              to take the said Waples & others wch had a hand in his Rescue,

              among the number of wch persons comanded this David Miller

              was one & for his shewing Obedience to the Kings Authority

              was Arrested as afd and likely to be detained a prisoner there

              fore you are to speake to Governr Markham that he may be

              discharged and pass about his Lawfull Occasions And that he

              give Order there be noe more disturbance or trouble given to

              any other their Mate Leige people of this province in like Case,

              you will Receive the papers touching the whole Matter, the

              wch you may shew Governr Markham and tell him that if a

              remedy is not provided this Governmt must take some other

              Methods

               August 17th 1695               Fr: Nicholson

              Mr Jenckins Read a letter from Mr ffrancis Jenckins Judge of

              ing the Somerset County Court directed unto his Exncy bear

              Laws & Ordr ing Date the 10th day of July last past touching the

              there on &ca

                     Laws last Enacted &ca Vizt that they had not (as yet)

              Received them in that County;

                Ordered that inquiry be made by whom the same were sent,

              & that Mr Attorney Genll psecute the party detaining the

              same

          p.Coll Addi-       Upon Reading a Lettr from the honoble Coll John

          sons Lettr

          touchingAddison unto his Exncy sent & directed, Dated the

               23d of July last past touching a hundred Rackoon &

              his Exncy & ffox skins sent from the Emperror of Piscattoway as

              his answer a present to his Maty Whereupon his Exncy was

              thereon &ca pleased to acquaint the Board that he had since seen

              the said Emperror and told him that neither his Maty nor him

              self required any present from him, But gave him to under

              stand that the Lord Baltemore must be paid his dues and so

              directed Coll Addison to redeliver to the said Emperor all the

              aforementioned skins.