Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97. 303

   Vice Admirall what shall be his due then the aboue Obliga- Lib. H. D.

   tion to be void, otherwise to stand & Remain in full force &

   vertue.

   Signed Sealed & Deliuered in the Edward Green [Seal

     presence of John Morrogh John Edmondson [Seal

      Hen Denton

        Francis Nicholson Esqr Capt Gen” & Governr in

        Chief of this his Mats Province of Maryland

      To Thomas Collyer of Talbot County Gentl. Greeting

   Mr Colliers Whereas by an Act of Parliamt made in the 15th p. 216

   Navall Officr year of King Charles the Second, intituled an Act

          for the Encovragemt of Trade, amongst other things

   & Riding it is Enacted for the better prevention of ifrauds,

   Surveyr of That all Masters and Comanders of Ships and Ves

   the Coun-      .  .                       —

    tyes on the sells coming into any Land, Island, Plantacon,

     Eastern Shore Colony, Territoryes or places belonging to his Maty

     or his heirs and Successors shall make known to the

   Governr of such Land, Island Plantacon &ca or such other per

   son or Officer as shall be by him thereunto Authorized and

   appointed And Forasmuch as upon Representation of the

   illegall & irregular Trade driven and carryed on by Merchants

   & others coming from Pensilvania & Tradeing here within

   this Province, it hath been thought expedient (for the better

   regulating that Trade and preventing such abuses for the

   future) to appoint a Riding Surveyor for the Severall Coun

   tyes lying on the Eastern shore, in pursuance of both which,

   and for the better Execucon of the afd Act and other Rules

   contained in Severall Acts of Par!iamt Relating to the Duty of

   a Navall Officer, as all so the severall Laws of this Province.

   I do hereby Authorize and appoint you the said Thomas

   Collyer to be Navall Officer for the Port of Williamstadt, as

   also Riding Surveyor within all the Limits & precincts of the

   ffive Counties on the Eastern Shore within the said Province,

   with full power & Authority to inspect, Examine & inquire

   into all such abuses committed and to take an Accot yearly

   what quantityes of Tobacco is made upon the ffrontier Planta

   tions lying nearest to the Governmt of Pensilvania afd And to

   the End you may better discharge your Duty in the trust

   hereby committed vnto you I do fully Authorize and Empower

   you to put in strict Execucon the severall powers contained

   in the aforementioned Acts of Parliamt Laws of this Province

   and the directions of two proclamations by me issued, the one

   bearing Date the 17th day of August instant, touching the

   Trade of Pensilvania & the other bearing date the 20th of the