Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98. 111

     Some of the Produced by Some of the Gentlemen of his Lib. H. D.

     Gentl of the Councils mats honrble Councill an Answer to the aforemen

     Answer to his tion'd Letter by them and Coll: Nehem: Blackiston

     Excys demand

     abt their Lre  decd writ, wch was Read.

     writ to Capt   His Exncy is pleased to say, he is Satisfyed with

      what they have done and shall say no further in it.

     was Order'd to Ordered that the sd Answer be Enter'd in the

          Councill Book of Governr Copleys time, where

     Book of Govr the aforemention'd Letter appears to be Enter'd.

     Copleys time.

                     June the 3d 1697.

      The Councill again Sate and were prsent as Yesterday with

     the Addition of Coll Hutchins.

     Granado   Ordered that pursuant to an Ordinance of As

      sembly of Yesterdays date there being deliver'd

     be dd to each unto Capt Richd Brightwell Commander of the

      . .. Rangers in Potomock 10: Granado Shells 3: where

             of to be deliver'd him, by the Coll: of St Maries

     County, ffour by the Coll: of Charles County and three by the

     Coll: of Prince Georges County, 20: ffusees to be deliver'd here,

     as also 2: Spades, 2: Shovells and one pick Axe, and one of

     the latter to be deliver'd by the Coll: of Prince Georges County

     together with Ten pounds of Powder with fflints and Ball

     proportionable 2011 of Powder to be deliver'd by the Coll: of

     St Maries County and 20 ll by the Coll: of Charles County with

     fflints and Ball proportionable to each, the WCh are to be

     Returned back and not made Use off but upon Occasion.

      Alike Ordr is directed to issue for delivering the like Amu

     nition &Ca unto Capt John Oldton Commander of the party of

     Rangers in Baltemore County to be equally proprotion'd out

     of Calvert, Ann Arrundell, & Baltemore Counties.

     Reference & Ordered that it be Referred to the Kings Law-

     Kings Lawyers                  .      —.

     Reportyers to make Report whether in the Comission

     touching Co:   of Peace &ca Usually issu'd to the County's the

     Clerks being inserted in the Clerks Name ought to be inserted therein; who

     Commission of makes Report there is no Occasion, Seeing by his

     peace &Ca

             Honr the Secryrs Commission to such Clerks, They

     are thereby Sufficiently empowered to Act.

                     June the 3d 1697.

      The sd Mr ffreeman being again Sent for Came to whom a

     Minuitt of the ffirst of June being Read wherein its Said that