102 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98.

         Lib. H. D. Sr Tho: Lau- His Honr Sr Thomas Laurence Representing to

                 rence s compit

                 agt Mr Tay- the Board how that the sa Taylard does detain in

                 lard his Custody a Certain Book of ffees belonging to

                 the Secryrs Office which he Could not get from him to the

                 great prejudice of himself and others.

                  Ordered that Search be made whether the sd Taylard did

                 not formerly make Oath in Councill of his having delivered

                 up all publick Records writings and papers &ca which accord

                 ingly being found he is sent for and appears who being

                 Examined in the prmises and having the Oath (formerly by

                 him taken) read unto him does Confess he had such a Book

                 of ffees by him, but that it Came to his hands Since his taking

                 that Oath.

                 Mr Wm Tay- Ordered that he be Committed by a Warrant from

                lard by Ordr

                 comitted to this Board unto the Custody of the Sherriff of Ann

                 prison Arrundell County and prosecuted upon the same

                 for Perjury, pursuant thereto the following Warrt issued.

          By his Exncy the Governt & Councill May 27th 1697.

                  Whereas Wm Taylard late Clerk of the provll Court of the

                 Province did on the 13th of Oct. 1694: take an Oath before

                 this Board that he had deliver'd up all publick Records writ

                 ings and Papers (wherewith he had been Concern'd) in the

                 sd Office and fforasmuch as it Since appears to the Contrary

                 by the Complaint of the Honrble Sm Thomas Laurence Baront

                 Secryr in that he still keeps in his Custody a book of ffees to

                 the sd Office belonging. Ordered therefore that the Sherriff

                 of Ann Arrundell County Do upon Sight hereof take the sd

                 Wm Taylard into Custody and him Safe keep untill he shall

                 thence be deliver'd by due Course of Law for which this shall

                 be yor Sufficient Warrant.

                                    Signed p Ordr

                                        Henry Denton Cl Concil.

                 Mr Wm Adern Came Mr Wm Aldern Depty Collr for the Port

                makes Oath to

                4 Lists of    of Wm Stadt and Produced to the Board ffour lists

                 Shipping & to of all Ships & Vessells by him Enter'd & Cleard

                 his Accot of the 1s 6d within the sd Port since his acting there and made

                hhd & 3d p Ton.    Oath to the Same accordingly, as also made Oath

                         to an Accot of the One Shilling and six pence p

                 hhd: and 3d p Ton.