Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98. 237

    at the Port of Annapolis the 26th day of May and i.ib. H. D.

    ended the 11th of June after) Empowering me Francis Nicho!

    son Esqr Capt Genll and Governr in chief of his Majtes Prov

    ince of Maryland for drawing any notes upon the Treasurers

    of this his Majties Province for payment of all such sum or

    summs of money as should be remaining due to the Estate of

    Coll Casparus Herman Decd for finishing the State house

    worke within the Port & Town of Annapolis &Ca You are

    (upon sight hereof) to pay unto Mr Jacob Vangazell, Attorney

    of Mrs Herman Exx of the sd Coll Herman decd The

    Sum of fifty two pounds, one shilling sterling bailance of

    accounts this day made up; for wch take his receipt & a good

    & Sufficient discharge (in behalfe of the Countrey) as full

    Satisfaction made to the Estate of the said Coll Herman for

    finishing the sd State house and all manner of Surplussage

    Worke whatsoever done in or about the same; for wch this

    shall be sufficient warrant. Given under my hand at the

    Port of Annapolis this 16th day of Octobr in the ninth year of

    the Reign of our Soveraign Lord King William the Third

    &ca Annoq Domini 1697.

 To Major Thomas Smithson           ffr: Nicholson

Treasurer of the Eastern Shore The sd Warrant was deliv

                     These. ered to Major Dorsey by him

                            to be kept till the sd Mr

                            Vangazell give security for

                            painting the State house.

      Memorandm there was stopt out of the money due to Coll. p.

    Hermans Estate the sum of five pounds Sterll till the painting

    worke be done about the Statehouse, wch the sd Mr Vangazell

    has engaged shall be done by the last of May next, or that he

    will give notice the beginning of March before, if he cannot

    do it. The Committees Returne about the State house is

    approved off and Major Hammond and Major Dorsey

    appointed Overseers of what worke is still to be done about

    the said house, mentioned in the said Returne, wch lyes Reg

    istered among the Records of the Provinciall Office.

           Munday Morning Octobr the 18th 1697.

      The Councill again sate and were present as before

    Ordered that the Sherriff of Dorchester County do upon sight

    hereof summons Christopher Nutter that all excuses sett a

    part he be & personally appear before his Exncy the Governr

    at the Port of Annapolis the last Tuesday in ffebry next to

    answer to such questions as on his Majtes behalfe shall then &

    there be demanded off him.