378 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

       Lib. H. D.     hope in God his Majesty this year will by his inimitable Valour

             & Conduct, bring the ifrench so low, that they will not be able

             to send any more Assistance to Canida, which to hear off will

             be very acceptable to Yor Exncies most humble Servant

               Governr New York.       ffr: Nicholson

             Comissionrs of the port Read a Return of the Proceedings of the Port &

             of of William- Town of Williamstadt touching the laying out of the

             stadt Ret. Town & Common in that place and severall Orders

             approved off &ca by the sd Commissionrs made, the which were well

             Vide Min- liked and approved off and returned to them indorsed

             utes touch- accordingly.

             ing

             Coll Robo

             thams Lre &

             Ordr jade

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             Mr Withers Vpon the Return made by Mr Samuell Withers

             touching the late Sherriff of Talbot County of a certain Ordinance

             6000 l of of Assembly directing him to reseive & keepe in his

             ed towards hands what Tobacco of the 4011 tobacco p poll that

             the Church was not Collected & paid to the Vestrymen of the

             at William

             stadt & said County, Anno 1693 should be Reserved & kept

             Ordr inde towards the building of a Church at Williamstadt,

             the said Withers made Return thereon that he shewed the

         p. 285 said Ordinance to the Vestrymen of St Michae!ls Parish, not

             withstanding which they Ordered Mr Goldesborough Attorney

             at Law to bring their Action against him, who did according

             ly and got Judgment. Vpon a Return also of the said Withers

             made vpon an Ordr of the 21th of November last from his

             EXDCY sent, thereby commanding him to still keepe in his hands

             six thousand pounds of Tobacco by him Leavyed within the

             parish of St Michaells, notwithstanding an Ordr of the House

             of Burgesses to the contrary the said Order never having

             passed his Exncy nor Councills Assent whereby to suspend or

             take off the former Ordinance; to which the said Withers did

             Return that the said Tobacco he had still in his hands and

             shew'd the said Order as well to the Commissioners of Talbot

             County in Court sitting as to the Vestrymen of St Michaells

             parish, who tooke no Notice thereof, but insisted vpon execu

             ting him for the same; therefore prayed that a stop might be

             put thereto and some further Ordr given what to do with the

             Tobacco; Ordered therevpon as it is hereby Ordered that the

             said matter be Referred to Mr Attorney & Sollicitor Ge&' for

             them to direct & advize which way the sd Execution may be

             stopt, and that they take care fortwith to prosecute as well the