504 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

       Lib. H. D.     the honour and Service of our most gratious King and the

             Common benifitt of the American Colonys.

              Some late successes we have had against the ifrench pri

          p. 25 vatteers have discouraged them from infesting our Coasts as

             formerly and his Majesty hath furnished Us with a ffrigott

             that Sailes extremely well which wee hope will secure our

             Navigation for the time to come. We have Recd advice from

             Whitehall that a Squadron of Ships with some Land fforces

             was preparing in ffrance, to make Some attempt upon the

             American Colonys; We are therefore with all possible dili

             gence putting our Island into a posture of Defence, in case

             the Design should be against Us.

              And we hope God will defeat both this and all other the

             undertakings of the ffrench King, this being what Offers

             worthy yor Advice at pTsent Subscribe

                                     Yor humble Servant

                                          ffran Bond presidt

             Geo: Mus-     William R

             champs

             Commission    William the Third by the Grace of God of England

             for being Scotland ifrance and Ireland King Defendr of the

             Potomock ifaith &c to all whom these presents shall come

             District Greeting Know Yee that we reposing Especiall

             Trust and Confidence in the ability care and fidelity of our

             Trusty and well beloved George Muschamp Esqr of our Espe

             ciall Grace certain knowledge and meer Motion have Ordained

             Constituted and appointed and by these presents doe Ordain

             Constitute and appoint him the sd George Muschamp our

             Receiver of our Revenue Raised or to be Raised for the Sup

             port of our Governmt within the precincts of the River of

             Potomock within our Province of Maryland in America with

             full power and authority to Levy Collect and receive all man

             ner of Revenues duty's Imposts and proffits which are or shall

             from time to time grow due to Us for the support of our

             Government, within our sd Province within the sd Precinct

             such dutys & Revenues only Excepted as by our Ordr in

             Councill bearing date the 26th in the Third Year of our Reign

             We have declared to belong to our Right Trusty and well

             beloved Charles Lord Baltemore as Proprietor of our

             province and for the care and paines of him the sd George

             Muschamp in about the Execution of the sd Office and Imploy

             ment We have given and Granted and by these prsents doe

             give & Grant unto him the said George Muschamp the fee or

             Salary of one hundred pounds p Annum out of our

             Revenues dutys Imposts and Proffits arising within the Pre

             cincts aforesd to have hold Exercise and Enjoy the sd Office

             and Imploymt of our Receiver of our sd Revenues dutys