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

          Lib. H. D.     persons concern'd to make any Returns to Orders of Councill

                or other matters Enjoyn'd them, that they without faile make

                due Complyance therein and Consult the Laws of England

                and of this Province and fformer Orders sent that they may

                not faile in their Duty, which sd Severall Returns are to be

                Carefully transmitted unto his Exncy at the Port of Annapolis

                imediately after the End of the respective County Courts held

                in August next, under pain of prosecution His Exncy being

                Resolved to Excuse none for the fluture, omitting their Duty;

                but that they be proceeded against according to Law.

                  Read the Proceedings of this Board taken the 24th of June

                last past which were well approved off.

                  Produced an Accot of Some ffew things casually lost from

                among the Arms &Ca at the Port of Annapolis, Vizt

                  One Carbine belt, three Cartouch box belts, One Pick Axe,

                One Mattock, One Steele Spade, three shovells, and one

                Carbine.

                  Ordered that George Plater Esq his mats Receiver Send for

                those things a new to make up the loss, to be paid out of the

                Quarter part of the 1s p hhd by his Maty Appropriated for

                Arms &ca

                An Accot of Vpon Inspection had into the Quarter part of

                part of the the Revenue and what Remains in the hands of

                Revenue now George Plater Esq his Mats Recr to be Appro

                    priated for Arms, pursuant to his Mats Royall

                priated for Instructions. The Same was found to Amount to

                Arms &ca in all the Sume of Six hundred twenty two pounds,

                Six shillings and one penny three ffarthings, which he is

                Order'd to apply accordingly for Arms &ca pursuant to the

                directions of Severall Orders of Councill already given him,

                if he has noe further Accot to bring against it.

                  His Exncy is pleased to Say that there Remains in his hands

                of the 3d hhd: due to the Countrey and given by a certain

                Ordinance of Assembly, bearing date the 30th of September

                1696: for and towards building a Church at Annapolis the

                Sume of three hundred Seaventy Six pounds and three half

                pence.

                  His Exncy is pleas'd to Demand of the Board if they have

                any thing further for his Mats Service at prsent to Offer who

                say they have not.

             By his Exncy the Governr July the 6th 1697.

                  Whereas by a Certain Act of Assembly of this Province

                Intituled an Act for the Imposition of ffour pence p Gallon