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

          Lib. H. D. fforces Sent thither under the Comand of the Rt honrble Coll:

                 John Gibson Comander in Cheif of that Expedition &ca the

                 which being Maturely weighed and Consider'd by this Board,

                 what Course might be best for his Mats Service to be taken

                 they have thought fit to Ordr as it is hereby Order'd that Copys

                 of his matys sd Letter and the Letter of the Rt honrble Wm

                 Stoughton Esq read as aforesd be forthwith prepared and

                 Sent to the Severall Counties of this Province to be made

                 publick hereby Comanding that no Ships or other Vessells

                 trading within this his Mats sd Province for any Provisions of

                 Wheat, Corn, Beefe, Pork, or other Provisions whatsoever be

                 Cleard to goe without giving Sufficient Security to go with

                 the Same to Newfoundland for Supply of his Mats land and

                 Sea fforces there, under the Cornand of the Rt honrble Coll:

                 John Gibson aforenam'd or to the Rt honrble Wm Stoughton

                 Esq Lieutent Governr and Comander in Chief of his Mats

                 Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England as aforesd

                 in Ordr to be sent thither. And for the Encouragemt of all

                 masters and Ownrs of such Ships and Vessells belonging to

                 this Province or any other of his Mats Governmts as will under

                 take to purchase and load with Provisions here, giving Secu

                 rity to goe with the Same, to the End and purpose aforesd.

                  His EXnCY does hereby Promise to pay all Duties and Impo

                 sitions payable upon Exportation of Beefe and Pork and give

                 them his own Dues & will also pay what ffees are due to the

                 Collrs and Navall Officers for Entring and Clearing thereof,

                 who are hereby Ordered not to take any of those Impositions

                 or ffees but send the Accots of the Same to his Exncy

                               Signed p Ordr Hen: Denton Cl Concil.

             p. 528 Maryland Port of Annapolis, July the 2nd 1697.

                 Sr

                  Yor Honrs Letter of the 29th of May past together with the

                 Copy of his Mats Royall Letter, to you Inclosed, I did not Re

                 ceive before the of June after.

                  I am very sorry the Burthen of the Warr and the failing of

                 the two last years Crops has so impoverisht and Streightn'd

                 his Mats Subjects in yor Governmt that you cannot be able to

                 give the Assistance Required by his Mats sd Letter in Ordr to

                 the Recovery of the Island of Newfoundland &ca

                  The inclosed Ordr will give yor Honr an Accot what En

                 couragemt is (for his Mats Service) here given for sending

                 Provisions Victualls and Refreshmts thither, as may be

                 Needfull for his Mats Ships and Land fforces Imployed on

                 that Expedition, under the Comand of the Rt hon ble Coll:

                 John Gibson Comander in Chief, to whom I heartily wish

                 good Success.