46 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1693 94.

     Lb. C. B.  as they will Answer the contrary to the End that speedy

           Justice may be done in the premisses.

                              Signed p Ord.

                                      H Denton Cl Concil.

                Thursday, ffebry the 15th 1693

             The Councill again sat & were present as Yesterday

                    Vpon representation here made in Councill that

           Richd Mar- one Richard Marsham of Calvert County had taken

           shams Guns from him dureing the Revolution by Coll Beale of

           & Amunition

                  the said County ffour Guns, Sixty ffour pound of

           shot & ffour pound of powder of all which restitution is

           humbly prayed, it being Urged that severall others in the

           same Nature have Received the like benefit; or at least if

           liberty will not be Granted that all his Guns & Amunition be

           Restored, it is further Moved that the Use of one may be

        p. 53   Granted him & leave given for to make saile of the Rest that

           he may not be too much sufferer in this Case

             Ordered therefore by advice, as it is hereby ordered that

           he the said Richard Marsham have the Liberty of takeing his

           Choice of any one of the aforesd Guns to his owne proper

           Use, and that the Remaining three Guns, together with the

           Powder & shot be lodged still where they are vntill the said

           Marsham can dispose & make Sale of the same to his owne

           Advantage.

           Coll Green- Vpon Representation & Motion made at this

           berry appointed Board that the Court of Chancery is at present

           Judge in  destitute of a Register, and to the End that for want

                  of such present Officer noe Business in the said

           Registr Court may be delayed or impeded

             Ordered by advice as it is hereby Ordered that Mr William

           Laylard doe for the time being supplye the said vacancy of

           Registe vntill further Ordr

             And that whereas the Honble Coll Nicholas Greenberry hath

           the Custody & Charge of the Great Seale of this Province

           comitted vnto him the said Coll Greenberry is therefore now

           in Councill appointed Judge of the Said Court & accordingly

           is to Comissionate W William Laylard Register as aforesd.

           And it is hereby further Ordered that all Writts thence issue

           ing at the present to be made returneable to the first day of

           the next Provinciall Court of which all Persons concerned are

           to take strict Notice & yeild due obedience therevnto