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

        Lib. H. D.                    Octo. the 23d 1696.

        Then Recd: all the aforemention'd Arms &ca together with

              an Ordr of Councill with a Copy of the aforesd Armes indorsed

              directed for the honrble John Addison Esq Colonel of Prince

              Georges County and Ordered to be left for him at Mr Masons

              House near St Maries City the which I do hereby Oblige

              my Self to deliver accordingly, the danger of the Seas excepted

              as witness my hand the day and year abovesd

              Witness Richd Kilburne           his

                                           John  Boomer

                                               mark

                       Decem. the 8th 1696.

               Recd of Henry Denton the within mention'd sixty ffusees

              for Somerset County ready fitted, the which I do promise to

              deliver unto the honrble Coll. David Brown as Witness my

              hand the day and year abovesd.

                                            John Mr Chestor

               60 ffusees sent up by Mr Manthrop in Coll: Hermans Sloop

              in Ordr to be deliver'd to the Colonel.

                                      Hen: Denton Cl. Concil.

                      March the 21th 1696/7.

               Then Recd: of Henry Denton Cl. of the Councill, thirty

              nine ffuzes, the which I do hereby promise to deliver to Coll:

              Thomas of Baltemore County, I say Recd by me.

                                             Thomas Dadd

          At the Port of Annapolis, Octo. the 8th 1696.

               Then Recd: from Majr Edward Dorsey these following

              armes &ca together with an Ordr of Councill Dated the

              30th of Septembr last past, directing that none of the sd things

              should be made Vse off, Unless in case of invasion or insur

              rection which God fforbid.

                     The Accot follows, Vizt

               One hand mortar, 2: Granado pouches, 20: Granado Shells,

              Sixty ffusees, Seven Cases of pistolls, Seven Carabins & belts,

              ffive Cartouch boxes & belts, ffive Byonets and belts, two

              pick Axes, Two Mattocks, ffour wheel barrow Irons, ffour

              Steele Spades, ffour Shovells, two barrells of Musket bullets,