Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97. 467

     Ordered that Commissions pursuant thereto issue forth of Lib. H. D.

   the Secretary's Office, according to Vsuall Custom and form

   Constituting and appointing the Severall Persons therein

   Nominated Justices and Comrs as afsd

   Hen: Den- Vpon Motion made by Henry Denton Clerk of this

   tons Motion

   abt  allow- honrble Board that his Exncy and Honrs would please

      for a to take into their Consideration, a certain Petition

   Depty by him preferred in Councill, May last, relating to

   being Ordered an Allowance for the maintenance of a DeptY

   Saying Mr Plater his Maty Receiver Genll could not as yet Whitehall

   comply with the former Ordr made therein, for want of the

   Sherriffs Returns; the sd Petition and Ordr following in these

   Words, Vizt

     To his EXnCY ffrancis Nicholson Esq Capt Genll and Govr in

   Cheife of this province, and to the honrble his Mats Councill of

   the same &cca

     The humble Petition of Henry Denton Clerk of the sd

   Councill.

     Sheweth

   Hen: Den- That Yor Petr has (dureing the time of his Exe

   tons Petition

   & Ordr abt cuting this Trust) been put to great expence and

   allowance Charge in keeping Clerks for the quick and Con

          stant Dispatch of all publick business required to be Whitehall

   Sent to the Severall Counties of the province Vizt Proclama

   tions Ordrs of Councill and other Matters incident to his Office;

   which (dureing this time of Warr) have been very Numerous,

   besides the keeping a particular Register of all those Concerns.

     That the Journalls of the Councill Proceedings constantly

   writ out (to be sent for England) are many, for all wch your

   Petitionr has only allowed him from the Assembly, the Annuall

   Sallary of Twelve Thousand pounds of Tobacco, and that per

   haps Ordered him in Counties where little Can be got for it,

   besides the trouble of seeking after it: And inasmuch as your

   petr finds the Clerk of the Councills business soe great that he

   Cannot possibly attend it to give due Complyance,without the

   assistance of a DeptY does therefore most humbly pray this

   honrble Board that some way be found to have an annuall

   Settlemt allowed him, either in money or Tobacco, for the

   maintaining such a DeptY and as in duty bound he

                                 shall pray &cca

        By his Exncy the Governr & Councill &Cca

                   May the 19th 1696.

   Ordered that George Plater Esqr his Mats Receiver Genll