532 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

       Lib. H. D. ffrancis Nicholson Esq Capt Genll & Governr in Cheif in &

             over his Mats Province & Territory of Maryland in America.

                      To Captain Josias Daniell Commandr of his Mats

             granted to hired Ship the Prince of Orange (here Riding) and

             Capt Danil &to William Ockman & Isaac Young, Lievtents of the

              sd Ship Greeting Whereas I am given to understand

             Prince of Or- & am credibly informed how that a certain Privateer

             ange to take a

             Privateer, or Pyrat of considerable fforce and number of men

                    doth now lye infesting the Bay of Delaware within

             his Mats Province of Pensilvania to the great disquietude and

             Damage not only of the inhabitants & others Residing there

             abouts, but also of his Mats good People within this Province,

             & more Especially of the Seefaring men trading hither,

             whereby severall Servants & Saylors have been lately known

             to Runaway & desert their Masters Service and Ship them

             selves on board the sd Privateer; And it being adjudged tht it

             may be to his Mats Speciall Service & good of the Countrey

             tht the sd Privateer be Subdued & Seized, Have therefore

             thought fit to Authorize and Empower you the sd Capt Josias

             Daniell William Ockman and Isaac Young or any of you to

             pass through this Province (in Ordr to goe to the sd place by

             Land) with such force of men; Arms and Amunition &ca as

             you shall think needfull, upon this Occasion; hereby willing

             and requiring as also Strictly charging & Commanding all

             Officers Military and Civill within Caecill County to be Aiding

             and assisting to you the sd Capt Daniell Wm Ockman & Isaac

             Younge or any of you with horses and other Suitable Neces

          p. 37  saries for the more Speedy effecting the Sd Design; And in

             case of the sd Privateers Resistance or fflying into yor County

             for Refuge, the Colonel thereof & Sherriff are thereupon

             Straitly Enjoyned to Raise the whole County to Secure them,

             hereby strictly Commanding & prohibiting all persons from

             any ways aiding, sheltring, protecting or assisting the sd Pri

             vateers or any of them; And tht whosoever shall be found

             tarde herein be forthwith Seized & sent down to the Port of

             Annapolis, there to be dealt withall according to Law; for all

             WCh this shall be Sufficient Power & authority; Given undr the

             Broad Seal of the Province this 13th day of October in the 8th

             year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord King William the

             Third &ca Annoq Domini 1696.

                                            ffr: Nicholson.

                    By his Exncy the Govr Octo. the 13th 1696.

             About the      This is to Signifye tht by mistake, the Prizes for

             prizes   the Exercises did not come in this year, So tht they