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

        Lib.     H. D. Clearing And if so to prosecute the Same on the fforfeiture

          p.40 thereof, otherwise it must rest as a Charge upon Mr Plater the

             Collector there for Suffering her to Lade without Security in

             which Case We desire you to take his Answer in writing and

             Transmit the Same to Us, with your Opinion We are

             Custom House LondonSr yor very humble Servants

             15 October 1696.     Walter Yonge

                               Robt Southwell

                               Ja: Chadwicke

                                Ben: Overton

               Govr of Maryland.

             Comrs of the Sr

                       Having Notice from our Agent in Scotland

             abt two That a Briganteen called the May flower Burthen

             abt 50 tons James Scott Master lately arrived

             &cathere with Tobacco and Cotton from Maryland

             And that a Vessell called the James Burthen about 170

             Tons John Kyte Master was ready to Sail from thence to

             Maryland—We desire you will please to Enquire how and

             by what means the sd Briganteen Came to Clear And what

             Security was taken for her going to some Port of England

             Causing the Bond (if any) to be Vigorously prosecuted of

             which in due time we shall expect an Accot from you.

               And we likewise desire you to Cause the other Vessell to

             be seized and prosecuted with the prohibitted Goods on Board

             at her Arrivall in Maryland We are

                             Sr Yor very humble Servants

             Custom House London             Sam: Clarke

               31 October 1696.               Robt Clayton

                                              Robt Southwell

             Govt Maryland                    Ben: Overton

               An Accot of the Arms &ca brought in and in Good Ordr

             lodged at the House of Majr Dorsey within the Port of

             Annapolis, the 18th day of September Anno Domini 1696.

               Vizt

             Armes lodged Six brass Trumpets—2o: Dragoon Sadles &

             at Majr Dorseys bridles with Caps for the Carabines—Six Dragoon

             House &ca Drums & Sticks & 1 2: pair of heads and 3: sets of

             Snares—200 Pistolls with Round locks, Varnisht Stock and

             brass Caps—Six brass powder Tryars and 2 fflags; 1 great &

             the other Small--100 Carabines with round locks & Varnisht

             Stocks 100 Carabine belts and swivells—80: Byonets & 8o

             white belts 80: Cartouch boxes & 80 black belts—20: Granado

             punches—-25: Pick Axes—25 Mattocks—5o set of wheele