Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97. 309

      By the Coma for Executing the Office of Lord High Admi- Lib. H. D.

    ralty of England Ireland &ca

    The Lords By Vertue of the Power and Authority to Us

    of the Admiralty's given; Wee doe hereby Impower You, to Appoint

    Power to a Judge, Register and Marshall, of the Vice Admi

         ralty of Maryland, nothwithstanding any former

    &ca Ordrs to the Contrary, Dated at the Admiralty Office

    this 2d of October 1695

                                    J. Lowther

    To Colonel Nicholson            H. Preiceman

    Governr of Maryland             Robt Austin

                  By Comand of the Comrs

                       Wm Bridgeman

      At a Councill held at the Port of Annapolis the third day of P 222

    October, in the Seaventh year of his Majesties Reign &Ca

    Annoq Domini, 1695

                         Present

        His Excellency ffrancis Nicholson Esqr Capt Genll

      Coll Nicho Greenberry  Thomas Brook Esqr

      The honoble Coll John Addison

      Coll John Courts       James ffrisby Esqr

    Ordr touch- Produced and read a Letter received by his

    ing Seizure

    of Mr Exncy from Henry Denton DeptY Collector of the

    Smiths Port of Annapolis touching his seizure of a Sioop

    Sloop Called the Robert & Ann belonging to Mr Robert

    Smith of Chester River; Ordered that the Sd Letter & other

    papers relating thereto be Referred to be consulted by Mr Whitehall

    Attorney & Sollicitr Generall, and that the said Sloop be

    brought to Tryall & proceeded against pursuant to the direc

    tions of the Law in that case.

                   October the 4th 1695

      The Councill again Sate & were present as Yesterday with

    the Addition of the honoble Coll Charles Hutchins & Coll Whitehall

    David Brown

    County Clks Ordered that the County Clerks & Clerks of the

    &ca to appear &swear Indictmts come and appear before his Exncy in Coun

     the ffines    cill this night or to morrow morning to make Oath

           to the severall ffines passed in the County Courts of Whitehall

    this Province pursuant to the Ordr of Councill in August last,

    And that Mr Attorney & Sollicitor Genll prepare an Oath

    against that time, proper to be taken by the sd County Clerks

    and Clerks of the Indictments.