460 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

       Lib. H. D. amount to 104 lbs 17s 07d Sterl Ordered that half of the sd

       Whitehall Revenue be lodged in mr Platers hands to be impioyed towards

          p. 373 the fixing the publick Arms of the province; such of them as

             can be fixed conveniently here, and that the Colonel of each

             respective County take Care to see the sd Arms well fixed

             accordingly; but that they first prsent the Charge thereof to

             the Comrs of the County Courts for their allowance which if

             Refused that then Satisfaction be made for the same out of

             the sd Quarter part lodged in Mr Platers hands as aforesd and

             that the other half be transmitted to Capt Pagan there to

             Remain untill it be seen what Occasion there will be &Ca.

               Ordered that Mr Plater get ready the Lists and Accot of

       Whitehall shiping this year, to be be sent by Capt Barbar or Capt Pellew

             at the farthest.

             Ordr to the Ordered that the Colonel of each respective

             Colonels for  . .   .    .

             to change the County within this province give Notice to the

             Gun Powder severall Officers under their Command having the

             &ca Custody of any publick Powder, that they take

             Care (where they find any of the barrlls deficient) for to get

             them new hoopt, and upon Arrivall of the ffieet, tht they get

       Whitehall all the sd Powder changed; And it is hereby further Ordered

             that the Severall Collectors Speake to all the Masters of Ships

             at their Entry making and treat with them about it, and

             acquaint them it will be taken as a kindness done to the

             Countrey in the Exchanging the Same, which to be proposed

             pound for pound, but rather then faile they are to make some

             Small allowance.

               Ordrd to be Vpon Signing a Warrt of Execution against an

             Reprieved. Indian and English Woman, persons Condemned

                          for Murther.

               Proposed whether the Woman (called Ann Smith) now

       Whitehall lying under Sentence of Death for murthering of a Negro

             boy, shall be Reprieved or not; it being Represented that She

             is very penitent & may deserve mercy; Whereupon the

             Sherriffe being Sent for and the Sd matter being debated the

             Sherriffe is asked, if in Case a Repreive should be Granted,

             whether or no he would be Content with what Work She

             might doe, and not put the Countrey to Charge, untill his

             Mats pleasure shall be known therein who Says he will be

             Content with her work without putting the Countrey to

             Charge; Resolved thereupon that She be Reprieved, but that

             the thing be kept private and not made known untill She has

             made her Speach at the place of Execution, understanding

             She has Something which burthens her Conscience to discover,

             which she deferrs till then.