Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97. 487

    Councili &cca bearing date the 10th of July last, We the Sub- Lib. H. D.

    scribers have this day inquired into the matter, and have call'd

    diverse persons before Us and upon their Oaths made exam- Whitehall

    ination do find there was in that inlet, a deckt Sloop, which

    without Entry or clearing did lade and Carry away Sixteen

    Barrells of Pork; whereupon We have appointed Mr Thomas

    Poynter DeptY Collector & DeptY Navll Officr of the Sea Board

    Side, untill his Exncys pleasure be further known, all wch was

    done this 24th day of July Anno 1696.

                       Yor humble & obedient Servts

                             David Browne

                             George Layfield

                             Robt King

                  Septem. the 18th 1696.

         The Councill again Sate and were prsent,

      His Exncy ffrancis Nicholson Esq Capt Genll &cSr Thomas Laurence Barront Secryr    Coll: David Browne

 Coll: Geo: Robotham          Coll: John AddisonColl: Nicho Greenberry           Thomas Brooke EsColl: Charles Hutchins           James ifrisby Esq

   Capt Richd Read a Return of Capt Richard Brightwell Corn

      Brightwell's Return abt mander of the Party of Rangers in Potomock, as

   his ranging follows, Vizt

            Pursuant to his Ordr Dated March the Third

    1695/6 Relating to Severall circumstances as in Yor Ordr

    Expressed, I do hereby humbly Represent to yor Exncy that I Whitehall

    and my Men have ffaithfully and duly complyed with yor

    Exncys Ordr in all points & cannot find in all my Range any

    thing worthy observation, this is what is humbly Offered by

                        YOr Exncys

                            Most Obedient humble

                            Servt Richd Brightwell

   Ordr abs Ordered that he Return a more particular Accot

    more partic-   .    .

    ular Accot of his Ranging and that he Signifye how farr they

    of Ranging Range, what Roads they make & what sort of land

    it is & such like.

    Severall Vpon Reading over the Supernumerary Tytha

    Sheriffs sum- bles sworne to pursuant to a fformer Ordr from this

    moned abt Board, and it being found that due complyance had

    Suprnumer.            .

    aryTythables not been made therein by these following persons

    &cca Vizt Mr John Cood late Sherriffe of St Maries

    County, Coll: John Thomas late Sherriffe of Baltemore County,