426 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

      Lib. H. D. in Writing, wch (after some time granted) he prsented to the

             Board accordingly; Ordered that the same be sent to the

             honoble James ffrisby Esqr.

             Majr Dorsey Came the honoble Majr Edward Dorsey one of the

             Delivers the- .

             Broad Seal Commissionrs in Chancery & delivered at the Board

             &ca    the Broad Seal of the province, which was by Ordr

       Whitehall surrender'd vp to the honobe Coll Henry Jowles Chancelour

          p. 315 for his keeping, during his Residence in Town. His Excell

             ency is pleased to acquaint the Board concerning some Goods

             lately imported in Capt Cheshires ship, now Riding at the

             port of Williamstadt on the Eastern Shore; how that by an

             Accot given by the honoble Coll John Courts, his Excell does

             vnderstand that Joshua Broadbent of Dorchestr County had

             by Order of the Merchant of the sd ship lately transported in

             his Sloop a considerable quantity of Goods from the sd Ves

             sell to Stafford County in Virginia without paying the Ten p

             Cent according to the late Act of Assembly or making any

             Report thereof, and by that meanes has defrauded his Maty of

             the sd Duty, as by the Examination of the severall Navall

             Officers had, does appear;

             Joshua  Ordered therefore that the high Sherriff of Dor

             Broadbent & Sloopr Order- chestr County do (vpon sight hereof) imediately

             edto be search for & seize as well the sd Sloop & Boat

             Seized thereto belonging as also take into his Custody the

             body of the said Joshua Broadbent, so that he have the sd

             Broadbent before his Exncy in Councill with all convenient

             speed to Answer &ca

                       May the 16th 1696.

              The following petition preferred by Capt Richard [Cheshire]

             was Read, Vizt

             Capt Richd To his Excell ffrancis Nicholson Esqr Capt Genll

             Cheshires      -  .

             pet.& Governr in Chief in & over his Mats Province &

             territory of Maryland & his Mats honoble Councill &Ca

          p.     318 The humble Petition of Richard Cheshire of Bristoll

             Marriner &ca

              Humbly Sheweth

                          That your Petitionr being imployed by Sr

             John Duddleston of Bristoil to sell & dispose for him a Cargo

             of Goods for loading a ship, whereof your pets is Mastr and

             finding Tobacco very scarce in Maryland, and hearing it was

             plenty in Virginia did transport part of his Cargo into Virginia