34 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1693 94.

        Lib. C. B. afterwards the said Coll Darnall & Mr Richard Smith came

              again to this Deponts house and Required him to performe his

              promiss, to which this Depont made Answer that the Press &

              Letters were none of his and therefore could not complye

              therewith without Order, and that the said Coll Darnall &

              Mr Smith were pressing & Urgent for this Deponts printing

              the said Warrants, but this Deponent did not print the same,

              and further saith not.

         Sworne to in Councill the day & yeare above written

                                          H Denton Cl Concil

              Printer Or- Wherevpon it was Ordered by advice in Councill,

              dered to de-   .                   .

              sist from that the Printer hereafter presume to print noething

              printing any but blank bills & Bonds, without leave from his

              thing but Exncy or the further Order of this Board.

              Bonds

              Ordr for Whereas Information hath been made to this

              Surveyors

              appointed Board by Mr Edward Batson of Calvert County that

              by the Gov- Mr Richard Smith of the said County hath Nominated

                   tin & appointed severall Roman Catholiques to be

              further Ordr Deputy Surveyors in severall of the Counties within

              this Province, Under pretence of an Authority to him Granted

              from the Lord Baltemore to be Surveyor Genll And whereas

              Capt John Addison one of the Members of this board hath

              likewise Represented that the said Mr Smith hath actually

              placed & put in one Charles Brooke of Charles County and

              that he designed to put in one Richard Edelen of St Maries

           P. 35   County both knowne Papists, to be Deputy Surveyrs in the

              said Counties; And further whereas the said Capt Addison

              did likewise here informe that he heard the said Mr Smith in

              publick company declare that those persons that would not

              take his word for the Power which he pretended to have, he

              would never give them other satisfaction Ordered therevpon

              by advice in Councill and it is hereby Ordered that the severall

              Surveyors already constituted & appointed by the Governmt

              doe still continue acting in their said Stations & places pur

              sueant to his Exncies Proclamation for the continuance of all

              Officers Civill & Military within this Province, Untill further

              Ordr And that noe other person or persons presume to Act by

              Vertue of any other Comission to them Granted save onely

              such as have been constituted & appointed by the Governmt

              as aforesd And that a Copy of this Ordt be sent to each

              Surveyor soe appointed, To the End all persons concerned

              may take due Notice thereof.