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       Lib. H. D. Mr Leech for Answer Saith, he was Ordained by Bishop

             Wood, Bp of Litchfield and Coventry and shewed his Ordrs and

             doth Confess that he marryed the above sd Stephens and tht

             his ifriends are all now well Satisfyed.

             Mr James Clayland Sayth he was Ordained in the Year (66)

             Deacon, and in the Year (67) full minister by Wm Nicholson

             Bp of Glocester, but hath left his Ordrs and is Ready to be

             deposed or that he Can send for them, likewise he Sayth, he

             Shewed them to Governor Copley.

                             Your Exncies most humble Servt

                                          George Robotham

               At a Councill held at the Port of Annapolis the 2d day of July,

       Whitehall in the Eighth Year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord King

             William the Third &ca Annoq Domini 1696.

                            Present

                 His Exncy ffrancis Nicholson Esqr Capt Genll &ca

                             Coll Nicho Greenberry

                 The honoble Coll David Browne

                             James ffrisby Esqr

       Whitehall Coll Browns The honoble Coll David Brown Representing that

             motion abt

             allowance for he having applyed himself to the Justices of Somer

             transporting

             Arms &Ca set County Court for allowance for transporting

             and Ordr Arms and Amunition from St Maries to that County

             thereon part whereof was Rejected; Ordered thereupon that

          p. 364 the said Justices Return Answer in writing against the next

             provinciall Court for their soe doing the sd Charge being

             imediately for his mats and Countreys Service.

               The honrble Coll George Robotham came and was Aded.

             Sherriff of Read a Petition of the Vestry of St Pauls parish

             Kent Countys. Kent County desireing the Sherriffs Bond may be

             Bond Order- lfl

             ed to be put put in Prosecution for non payment of the 40 p poll

             in Suit at

             the Request pursuant to the Act &ca

      Whitehall of the     Ordered that it be Referred to Mr Attorney and

             Vestry of St

             Pauls Parish Sollicitor Genll and that they put the sd Bond in suit

             in the accordingly.

             County.

             St Michals The Petition of the Vestrymen of St Michalls

             parish Parish (relating to 6030 lb of Tobo detain'd in the

             Vestry in

             Talbot hands of Mr Samll Withers late Sherriff of Talbot

       Whitehall County Ordd County by Virtue of an Ordinance of Assembly &Ca)

             to make Use

             of the 6030 being Read, and the Clerk of sd Vestry also appear-

             lbs of Tobo

             all former ing and producing the Register of the sd Vestry pro

             Ordrs to the ceedings which was likewise Read, whereby was

             Contrary found that the sd Tobacco was otherwise disposed off,

             being

             Dismissed before the sd Ordinance passed: the sd Clerk making

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