494 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

       Lib. H. D.     lock, trunck, Chest, &Cca and take into his possession all small

             pamphlets, writings and papers & close seal them up in a bagg,

             together with a Catalogue or List of all his other Books and

             so transmit the same unto his Exncy in Councill with all con

             venient speed for the perusall of this Board for which this shall

             be his Warrant, and that he do not divulge this untill Execu

             ted at his perili.

           w.          September the 24th 1696.

           The Councill again Sate and were pTsent as before.

             Mr Mus- Came George Muschamp Esqr Collector of his

             champs col-        .

             lection of the Mats Customes within the district of Potomock, who

             penyppoundmade Oath to his Collection of the penny p pound

               within the sd District, since his Acting there.

                     Produced and Read his Mats Royall Commission

             constituting the sd George Muschamp Esqr Receiver of the sd

             District.

           w.    Produced also to the Board his instructions relating thereto

             both which were Ordered to be Entered in the Councill Book.

             Mr Mus- The sd Mr Muschamp being Required to give

             champ re

             quired to Bond pursuant to the tenor of his Commission,

             give Bond came and Offered Mr Philip Clarke and Capt Thomas

                    Waughop for his Bondsmen, who were accepted

             off; and it being considered, that the Revenue arising and

             becoming due within the precinct, being very Small, it will

             not be needful that the principall and security do Enter into a

             greater Bond than 450 ll Vizt 150 ll apeice for the sd Muschamps

             performance of the sd Trust, which was Ordered accordingly

             & drawn and signed to by the sd Muschamp Clarke and

             Waughop.

                     His Honr Coll: Nicho Greenberry humbly Repre

             Grant to go senting to the Board, that he having a long time

             to Engl. laboured under some indisposition of body, as also

             had Severall weighty Affairs relating to himself for to Manage

             in Engi. did therefore move that he might be permitted to goe

             for England, this ffleet, in Ordr to better his health and looke

           w.    after those Affairs that Require his attendance there, which

             was accordingly granted him.

                    September the 25th 1696.

              The Councill

             Mr Brooks.

           again Sate & were prsent as before, except