474 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

     Lib. H. D.          By his Exncy the Governr &c Augt the 15th 1696.

             Ordr for the Ordered that the Colonel of each County within

             Colonels to  .   .    .     .

             see the this province give Notice & Strict directions to the

             Militia Officers of the Severall Troops & Companies within

             furnish them-  .      .         .     . .

             seives with their respective Counties, that the militia under their

             Arms Command take Care to ffurnish themselveswith Arms

             Amunition     . .

           this Shiping   and Amunition (this ffleet) pursuant to the directions

                    of the Act of Assembly under pain of being proceed

             ed agt according to the Utmost Severity of the Law, there

             being a Conciderable quantity of Such things now to be had

             and Considering the great price Tobo now Yeilds, But where

             it appears the sd things cannot possibly be purchased by Some

             persons this ffieet, that such persons then fail not to send to

             procure the same by the next opportunity, (undr like penalty)

             Tobacco being likely to Continue a Good Commodity; And to

             the End all persons may have due Notice, it is hereby further

             Ordered that the Sherriffs make publication hereof in all

             Churches Chappells and other publick places of meeting within

             their respective Counties and Signifye tht his Exncy in Person

             does (God willing) intend to see what posture the Militia of the

             Severall Counties is in, this ffall.

         By his ExncY the Governr &Cca Augt 20th 1696.

             Ordr for Mr Whereas for want of his Mats Attorney or Sollicitor

             Sollicitor Genll living here in Town his Mats business is much

              Genll abt their Living delayed and impeded, besides the Countrey being

             in Town put to vast Charge in Sending Expresses upon every

                    Occasion of Advice; Ordered therefore that Either

             Mr Attorney or Sollicitor do for the future come and Actually

             inhabit here at the Port of Annapolis or Agree with Some

             other Lawyer for to do the Same to attend upon his Mats Ser

             vice, without which the Kings business will apparently Suffer.

                   By his Exncy the Governr &c: Augt 21th 1696.

             Ordr for the Ordered that the Registr of his Mats high Court

              of Chancery within this province do (upon Sight

             transmit a hereof) transmit (under his hand and Seal) a Coppy

             Cort of e of the Court. of Reviews Sentence given in a certain

                   matter before them lately depending betwixt George

                   Lingan Admr &c of John Abington Decd Libellant

             & James Crauford Defendt tht the Commissary may make

             such further proceedings therein as is Requisite.