496 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

      Lib. H. D. paymts well & truly to be made to our sd Soveraign Lord the

            King his Heirs & Successors We bind our Selves & Each of

            Us our & Every of our heirs Executrs & Admrs joyntly &

            severally firmly by these prsents; as Witness our hands &

            Seals this 26th day of September in the Eigth year of his sd

            Mats Reign &c: Annoq Domini 1696.

              The Condition of the above Obligation is such that Whereas

            the above bound George Muschamp Esqr is by his Mats Royall

            Commission, bearing Date the Eighth day of October Anno

            1695, Constituted and appointed Receiver of his Mats Reve

            nue Raised or to be Raised for the Support of Governmt

            within the Precinct of the River of Potomock &cca as by

            Recourse to the sd Commission, being had, more fully and at

            large doth appear; Now if the sd George Muschamp shall and

            doe in all things well & ffaithfully discharge and perform that

            Trust as by the sd Commission is reposed in him, as also pro

            duce and Render before his Exncy in Councill a true & perfect

            Accot (twice every year) of all Sume & Sumes of money or

            otherwise as shall by him be Collected for the Vse of his Maty

            within the District or precinct aforesd from time to time and

            accordingly make Oath to the Same, during the continuance

            of his sd Commission, then this present Obligation to be Void

            and of none Effect, otherwise to  Stand and Remain in full

            force power and Virtue.G. Muschamp [Seal]

            Signed, Sealed & deliveredPhilip Clarke [Seal]

            in the prsence of Us.Tho Waughop [Seal]

                Thomas Laurence

                George Robotham

                David Browne.

                  [Apprehension of Pirates.]

            By the Lords Justices, A Proclamation.

       Tho: Cantuar. I. Sufflers C. S. Pembroke C P. S.

                          Shrewsbury.

            Lords Jus- Whereas we formerly received Information from

             the Governr and Company of Merchants of London

            apprehend- Trading to the East Indies, That one Henry Every,

             Commander of the Ship called the Phansie alias

            other Pyrats Charles, of fforty Six Guns, and one hundred and

                   thirty men, had, undr English Colours, committed

            Severall Acts of Piracy upon the Seas of India or Persia, Where

            upon we issued a Proclamation, bearing date the 17th day of

            July last, for the taking and apprehending the sd Henry

            Every, and such other persons as were with him in the