306 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

      Lib. H. D. Peticön of To his Exncy Francis Nicholson Esqr Capt Genll

              and Governr in Chief of their Mats Province of

             Comandrs Maryland.

             of Ships to

             his Exncy

             praying a

             Comicon for

             Capt Bradly

             to be their

             Commadore

             &ca

              The humble Petition of Severall Masters and Cornanders of

             Ships now Riding at Anchor wth their Vessells at the Mouth

             of Petuxant River

             Humbly Sheweth

              That whereas your Petrs being left behind wthout any Con

             voy and being very desirous to sayle from hence to England

             in some regular Method & manner and to be invested wth

             some power Offensive & Defensive, do become humble

             Suitors unto your Exncy that you will favourably be pleased to

             Grant them such Comission accordingly & that Capt Danll

             Bradly may therein be appointed & constituted their Coma

             dore for to give them such Sailing Orders and Instructions as

             in such case is Usuall; And Your petrs as in Duty bound

                       Shall ever pray &ca

                                           Barthol Watts

                           Tho. Emmes

                           Jer. Deeble

                                           Samll Phillips Jun

                                           Joseph Scotting

                                           Tho. Withington

                                           ffrancs Harbin

                                           Robert Duck

                                          Will:     Penn

                                           Robert Stevenson

                                           Daniel Watts

                                           Richard Bass

                                           Henry Munday

              Order upon his Exncy was pleased to Order the said peticon to

              the aboue

             petition &ca  be Endorsed as follows Vizt By his Exncy the

                    Governr &ca July the 1st 1695.

               The Contents of the wthin peticon prayed for appearing to

              be for their Mats imediate Service; Ordered that Comission

              issue to Capt Dan” Bradley, at the joynt consent & request of

              the Subscribers thereto according as they have prayed

                           Signed p Ordr Hen Denton Clk Concil