Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98. 153

     broke out of Philadelphia Goal, which are Supposed to be of Lib. H. D.

     Capt Every's Crew. That as he travell'd through Pensilvania

     and the Jerseys to New York, great inquiry was made of him

     (understanding he was sent by his EXnCY Sr Edmund Andros,

     his Mats Governr of Virga upon an Express) whether or no he

     brought any Orders concerning the Privateers; or if the

     Privateers were taken up in Virginia.

       Taken before his EXnCY the Governr at the Port of Annapolis

     the ffirst day of July Anno 1697.

      By his Exncy the Governr &Ca July the 1st 1697.

       Vpon Credible Information this day Rëcd: how that a great

     many Privateers and Pyrates lay shelter'd up and Down the

     Province of Pensylvania whereby Encouragemt is not only

     given to the looser sort of Seamen and Servants of the Adjacent

     Governmts to Run to them, but are also protected, harbour'd,

     Aided and Assisted by Open fforce, and Violence among

     them; as well Seamen belonging to his Mats Men of Warr as

     merchant men, dayly Comitting Severall Violences and Out

     rages, to the very great disservice of his Maty and Damage of

     his Subjects. And fforasmuch as it is to be ifeard they may

     have some design on ffoot so soon as an oportunity Offers to

     Effect it, whereby the ffrontier parts of this his Mats Province

     lay Equally Exposed to Hazard with those of Pensilvania.

     Ordered therefore that publick and Speedy Notice be given

     to all Officers Military and Civill belonging to Ccecill County

     within this his Mats Province of Maryland and to all Masters

     of ships Riding in those parts, that they be upon their Guard

     and take particular Care (more especially the Sherrift) to

     prevent disturbances, mischiefs or any Attempts which possi

     bly may be made by the sd Privateers and Pyrates and the

     Inhabitants and Seamen Runing to them.

                   Signed p Ordr Hen: Denton Cl Concil.

       The sd Ordr was well approved off.

       Read also Copy of a letter by Ordr writt to the honrble James

     ffrisby Esq one of his Mats honrble Councill living in Cecill

     County and another to Mr Vanderheyden, one of his Mats

     Justices of that County for them to Send word what they

     know of those matters with a Caution to give Notice to the

     Officers, Masters of Ships and Inhabitants there, to have an

     Eye to themselves and be upon their Guard.

       Ordered that Notice be given by the Sherriffs to the

     Colonell Justices, Vestrys, Clerk of Indictmts County Clerk, p. 533

     Surveyors of the high ways Constables and other Officers and