Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97. 419

    Act of Assembly of this province, and asks him whether he Lib. H. D.

    did not transport & Carry in his Sloop several Goods from Wil

    liamstadt to Virginia, without paying the Ten p Cent, who says

    that he did take Goods on Board his sloop at Williamstadt

    which he carryed to Potomock & from thence to Virginia;

    Capt Richd Cheshire (a party concern'd in the sd Goods) being

    called in & appearing was asked about the premises the said p. 36

    Cheshire says that he findshimselfvnder a mistake and is ready

    to pay the sd Duty, which he humbly Craves the favour off, and

    that no further proceedings may be made therein; Ordered

    that the Matter be Referred to Mr Attorney & Sollicitor

    Genll for them to Report what the Law says in that Case, and

    in particular to his Mats Receiver.

         The which came Reported as follows Vizt

      In obedience to your Excells Commands We have pervsed

    the within Representation & do humbly conceive that Goods

    transported from Wiliiamstadt to Stafford County in Virginia

    ought to pay the Duty of Ten p Cent, pursuant to the late

    Act of Assembly in that Case made & provided, it not coming

    within the benefit of the Exception of that Law, it not being in

    potomock River & exported directly from thence to that Col

    ony, all which is humbly submitted by

       Yor Exncies most obedient & humble Servants

                                    George Plater

                                    Willm Dent

      Cap' Cheshire by his humble Petition here prsented, setting

    forth that having made Entry of the aforementioned Goods

    with the Officer of the port of Wiiliamstadt appointed, was

    at the same time made sensible of the intended design of

    Carrying the same down to potomock and from thence

    to Virginia, and had permit from the Depty Collector for the

    same accordingly who was of Opinion that Goods transported

    from the River of Potomock to Virginia were Duty free;

    therefore prayed no Advantage might be taken of that Seizure,

    being then & now also willing to pay the sd Duty of Ten p

    Cent Which sd petition & Case being put to Mr Attorney &

    Soilicitor Genii for Answer, Came Reported as follows, ViZt

    To his Exncy the Governr in Councill &Ca

      In obedience to your Excells Commands hereunto Annexed

    We humbly say that if the true Owner or Exporter of the p.

    Goods did make an Entry of them with the Officer appointed

    acquainting him where he intended to Export them, and the

    Officer Refused or Omitted to Charge the Exporter with

    ‘Ten p Centurn vnder misconstruction of that Clause in favour