Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98. 131

     Mr Charles A Peticön of Charles Breband about Goods Lib. H. D.

     Brebands Pet

     & Ordr about Seized from him by Henry Denton Navll Officer

              of the Port of Annapolis, as being an Alien

              Mercht &ca Setting forth that he had been Nat

     uralized in England but forgot to bring any Certificate thereof

     with him, therefore prayed time to send for England about

     it, and that in the Interim the sd Seizure might be taken off

       Ordered that the Peticonr giving good Security for

     Answering the Vallue of the Goods seized (if he don't pro

     duce his Letters of Naturalizacon or Denization or Some

     Authentick proofe for the Same, within a year and a day

     from the date hereof) unto George Plater Esq his mats Re

     ceiver for the Use of his Maty &Ca that then the prayer of the

     Peticonr be granted.

     MrJno Chiles Ordr to Mr Mr John Chiles the Bearer hereof being sent

     Vangazell for by his Exncy Sr Edmd Andros his Mats Lieutent

     a horse and Govr Genll of Virga on an Express to New

     York for his Mats imedeiate Service, It is hereby directed and

     Ordered that Mr Jacob Vangazeloe do upon his Arrivall in

     Coecill County take Care to provide him with a horse as farr

     as New Castle in Ordr to his Dispatch.

                     June the 10th 1697.

       The Councill again Sate and were prsent as before.

     Lre from the Produced and Read a Letter by Express sent

     Govr of Vtrga

     abt 2 Men of from his Exncy Sr Edmund Andros his mats Governr

     War & 7 other of Virga Dated the 4th pf June Instant Signifying

     there . . . the Arrivall of two of his mats ffrigotts and Seaven p. 513

     other Ships from England.

     Lords of the Read also a letter by his Exncy Recd: from the

     Councill for  bl                •

     Trade &c: Lre Rt hone e the Lords of the Councill for Trade &

              dated the 4th of ffebry last past relating to Sev

              eralls.

    Lords of   the Read afterwards a Letter recd: from the Rt

          Councils Lre honrble the Lords of his Mats most honrble Privy

     abt Capt Every &    Councill dated the 27th of August past together

     pyrats Read     •          •        o   i—'

     together with  with a Printed Proclamacon about one Capt Every

     a printed alias Bridgman and his Seamen &Ca

     Proclamation;