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

          Lib. H. D.     ting the sd Office and place of Commissary and Clerk, and

                that Robt Smith Esq be Constituted and Commissionated

                Commissary Genll in his Stead and provide another Clerk and

                that a Comission issue accordingly.

                  Ordered that an Express be sent for the sd Robt Smith Esq

                to Come to the Port of Annapolis forthwith and Receive his

                Commission and possession of the sd Office and he is hereby

                (upon sight hereof) required to Come accordingly, Severall

                persons having Business depending in the Commissary's

                Office being called in, were asked how long they have attended

                who Say that some have tended one day some two days.

                  Ordered that Mr Cheseldyn dispatch the Business and

                Officiate his Office together with Mr Bouije till Mr Smith Comes

                to Town.

                  Upon Motion of Coll: John Hinson and Majt Thomas Smith

                of Kent County Concerning the New Commission of Peace

                sent to that County the sd Majr Smith was Ordered to be left

          P. 54° out of the Prov” Commission and the sd County Commission

          alter'd and the following Commission Constituted Vizt

                  Mr Wm ifrisby Coll: John Hinson, Lt Coll: Hans Hanson,

                Majr Tho: Smith, Capt James Smith Mr John Whittington, Mr

                Charles Hinson Capt Thomas Ringold and Mr Philip Hopkins,

              At the Port of Annapolis Augt the 9th 1697.

                  Memorandum this day his Exncy Recd: Talbot County Com

                mission of the Peace, sent by Express from the sheriff of that

                County to which was by Ordr added Mr John Needles and Mr

                Edward James at the Motion and Instance, of the honrble Coll:

                George Robotham formerly Signifyed by Letter from Mr

                Nicho Lowe of the 14th of July last past which was afterwards

                returned back by the Messenger that brought it.

                                         Hen:     Denton Cl Concil.

                  At a Councill by Speciall Appointmt met and held at the

                Port of Annapolis the 10th day of Augt 1697.

                                Present

                     His EXnCY ffrancis Nicholson Esq Capt Gen” &ca

                        Sr Thomas Laurence Baront Secryr

                          Coll:    Henry Jowles

                          Coll:    Nicho Greenberry

                          Thomas Tench Esq

                  Vpon Representacon; Order'd that when the Sherriff of any

                County shall for the ffuture send any Express to the Port of