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

            Lib. IT. D.    upon any warning to be putt in a Warlike posture of

                  defence, in manner following, Vizt

                    That the Counties of St Maries, Charles and Prince Georges

                  furnish out and raise ioo men; who may be ready upon all

                  occasions to assist and strengthen the ffrontiers of Potomock.

                  And that the Counties of Ann Arrundell, Calvert and Balti

                  more do in like manner furnish and raise 100 men more, who

                  may be ready upon all occasions to assist and strengthen the

                  ffrontiers of Baltimore County aforesaid:

                    That the said Men & horses be chosen, and approved off

                  by the ffield officers of the said respective Counties.

                    That a particular place be assigned in each County, whereof

                  the said men may have notice to repair thither to Ren

                  devouz, and tht care be taken to have lodged in those

                  places such a quantity of Publick Armes & ammunition (to be

                  well fixt & fitted) as will well accoutre the said Men in all

              p. 568  points. And to the end the sd 200 men may be proportion-

                ably chosen according to the number of Taxables in each of

                the said Counties they do think that Ann Arrundell County

                may raise forty five of the said men, Calvert County forty

                Baltimore County fifteen, St Maryes County forty Charles

                County forty and Prince Georges County twenty. They do

                further agree that it will be likewise necessary that a like

                number of men be in like manner raised & chosen by the

                field Officers on the five Counties on the Eastern Shoare who

                may be ready upon any occasion or warning to strengthen the

                ifrontiers on that side the Bay. And tht places be assigned

                also for their Rendevouz and the publick arms well fitted &

                fixt for that purpose and lodged together with a Suitable

                quantity of amunition in manner afore expressed. That

                Caecill County raise thirty of the said men, Kent County

                Thirty, Talbott County fifty seaven, Dorchester County thirty

                and Somersett County fifty three. That the rest of the

                 Militia put themselves in what posture of defence they can;

                  and tht Smiths be imprest & Overseers appointed in each

                  County to see that all the Publick armes be well fitted &

                  ffixt up. It being late in the night, this Comittee leaves all

                  other matters & proposalls to be considered off to morrow

                  morning Eight a Clock unto the House of the Honoble Sr

                  Thorns Laurence Secry.

                            Octobr 16th 1697.

                    The Comittee according to adjournment again mett and

                  were called Over, and were absent, Mr Wattkins, Mr Holland,

                  and Mr Taylor.

                    Then was read over what was done yesterday.