40 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1693 94.

        Lib. C. B.    Sr Edmund Andros, and therefore Resolved that an Express

              be forthwith sent to his Exncy in Order thereto to know his

              Exncies pleasure therein and that a Letter be sent to the Gov

              ernoe of New Yorke to signifye to him, that at present they

              cannot give any further Answer but will by Express send by

              or before the first of May next.

              Mr Parkers The humble Petition of William Parker read,

               Pet read & Referred desireing therein Comission to Execute the Office of

              &ca high Sheriffe of Calvert County for the yeare ensue

              ing and is referred for Answer to be Given him the next

              meeting of the Councill.

              Mr Platers George Plater Esqr their Majties Collector for

              Representation abt Petuxunt District Represents to this Board that sev

              Navigation erall Navigation bonds being in his custody for which

              Bonds &ca & Nolle p there have been noe Certificates returned according

              sequi to the Law in that Case therefore does humbly Move

              Ordered      .

             thereon &ca   that consideration may be had concerning the same

                    & directions given him what most convenient &

              suitable methods to take therein.

               Resolved & Ordered therevpon as it is hereby Ordered

              that the said Mr Plater give speedy Notice to all persons any

              wayes concerned or interested in the said Bonds, and that they

           p. 43 have Twelve Months time allowed & given them from hence-

              forward to comence for procureing Certificates as aforesd and

              that all such bonds in the interim be suspended from being

              put in suite, without which it is the Opinion of this board that

              severall persons in the Countrey here will be lyable & exposed

              to Ruine; and it is hereby further Ordered that what Bonds

              are not at present in the said Mr Platers possession be forthwith

              delivered him by all & singular their Majties Collectors within

              this Province, or other Person or Persons in whose custody

              they shall be found.

              Mr Plater The said George Plater does likewise Represent

              Collector of that whereas he had received a Comission from the

              P?tornack present Governmnt for being Collector of Potomack

              District &ca District vpon the death of Coll Blackiston late Col

              lector of the same—And whereas Edward Randolph Esqr their

              Majties Surveyoe Genll has since by an Unknowne Authority,

              not appearing to this Board, Granted a Comission to one

              Philip Clarke fully thereby Empowering him to Act as Collector

              in the aforesd District, whoe therevpon has put in Execution

              the said Comission by entering & clearing of severall ships,

              notwithstanding the Governmts Coniission to him the said

              Plater granted; Upon the whole matter it is the Opinion of