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

          Lib. H. D. Mr Sherriff being call'd to make Return of the sd Sumons

                 issued produces to the Board a Letter of Excuse from the

                 honrble Coll: Henry Jowles keeper (in answer to the Sumons

                 this day sent) setting forth the Reasons of his not Coming to

                 Councill, which was Read.

                   His Exncy is pleased to Say that if he Cannot attend his Mats

                 Business here in Town, he does not think fit that the Broad

                 Seal of the Province shall be kept in a little private Countrey

                 House, where it may be lyable to danger and hazard every

             p. 519 moment in being misapplyed besides other inconveniencies;

                 the sd Coll: Jowles having offt times had Notice given him to

                 Reside in Town for the Convenience of dispatch of Business,

                 but has hitherto deferr'd it. Ordered therefore that the honrble

                 Sr Thomas Laurence Baront Secry goe to Morrow Morning

                 and Demand the Broad Seal of the sd Colonell Jowles who

                 is hereby directed and Ordered to deliver the Same accordingly,

                 and that it be brought by the sd Sr Thomas and deliver'd up

                 unto his Exncy the Governr at the Port of Annapolis forthwith.

                   His Exncy is pleas'd to say that he will give the keeping of

                 the Broad Seal of the Province to any of the Gentlemen of the

                 Councill from Coll: Jowles that will Come and live in Town

                 not thinking it proper nor Safe to be kept else where, besides

                 other inconveniences attending.

                   Afterwards Read a Letter sent from Mr Charles Greenberry

                 Son of the honrble Coll: Nicho Greenberry, which gives an Accot

                 that his ffather is not at home and that he is so very lame

                 where he is that he Cannot possibly travell. His EXnCY is

                 pleasd to Say that there being a Gentleman come with a Depu

                 tacon from the Rt honrble the Commrs of his Mats Customs for

                 being Collr of the District of Pocomake caused him to issue

                 Sumons's for calling a Councill (the rest of the Gent. living so

                 Remote that they could not quickly be sent to and got together)

                 and Considering that it will be Necessary for his Mats Service

                 to give dispatch to that matter, by now admitting the sd person

                 into his Office—Ordered therefore that he be admitted and

                 dispatcht away to looke after his Charge accordingly.

                   Then produced by his Exncy to the Board a Letter by him

                 rëcd from the Rt honrble the Commrs of his Mats Customs Dated

                 15th of ffebry last past; thereby Signifying their having issu'd

                 their Deputacon to Mr David Kennedy to be Collr of the Rates

                 and Duties imposed by the Act made in the 25th year of the

                 Reign of the King Charles the Second at Pocomake in the

                 Province of Maryland &ca The sd Mr Kennedy is Call'd in,

                 who Comes accordingly.

                   He is asked to shew his Deputacon, which he produced and

                 the Same was by Ordr Read—Ordered that the Same be

                 Recorded together with the foremention'd Letter.