36 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1693 94.

        Lib. C. B. his office have been Encroached vpon but likewise his Majties

              Patent apparently infringed; prays that this board would

              please to Order him to desist for the future from the Execu

              tion of any matter relateing to the said Office, that thereby all

           P. 37   persons haveing occasion for any thing the performance

              whereof appertains to the same may Repaire to him: Where

              vpon Mr LLewellln being sent for and appeareing to the

              aforesd complaint which was read vnto him, he faithfully

              promissed that he would not depart the Province Untill he

              bad finished & perfected the Records of Talbot County &

              Land Office soe farr as the same have been vnder his charge;

              and as to his desisting from officiating the Notary Publicks

              place, it is the Opinion of this board (whereas Mr LLewellin

              had received a Comission for the same from the late Governr

              Copley and that all officers Civill & Military have since by

              his Exncies Proclamation been continued Untill further Order;

              and forasmuch as noe other Ordr from their Majties for settleing

              the said Office does appeare to this Board) that the said Mr

              LLewellin continue acting (by Vertue of his said Coinission)

              in the said Office of Notary publick, according to the intent

              of the said Proclamation, Untill further Order.

                Then was Read the Two following Petitions, Vizt

              To the Honble Nicholas Greenberry Esqr President, and the

                 rest of their Mats Honble Councill of Maryland.

                The humble Petition of Wm Dent of Charles County Gent.

              Sheweth Mr      That your Petr haveing sent for a parcell of

              Wm Dents   Indian Goods, which are now arrived, and being

              Pet,desirous to carrye on a small Trade with the Indians,

              Humbly prays yor Honrs Lycense soe to doe.

                        And as in duty bound he shall ever pray &Ca

              To the Honble Nicholas Greenberry Esqr president, and their

                 Majties Councill of Maryland.

              Capt Jno John Addison Esqr one of their Majties said Coun

                   s cill Representeth to yor Honrs that haveing a Quan

                     tity of Indian Goods by him & dwelling neare the

              Indians in Charles County, and being desirous to have a

           p. 38 Trade with them, Prays yor Honrs Lycense soe to doe

                                        And he shall pray &Ca

              Ordr for The which being Read, it was Ordered by advice

              Capt Addi-            .      .

              son & Mr of Mr Attorney Genll in Councill, that the said Capt

              Denttohave John Addison & Mr William Dent have Lycence

               granted them according as they have before prayed.

              Indians