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

           Lib. H. D. upon European Goods transported to Pensilvania over Land,

                  and of all Goods brought from thence that way; wch business

                  he is solely to mind.

                    Ordered that Henry Denton Clerk of his Majesties Honoble

                  Councill, do receive from the severall Collectrs & Navall

                  Officers the severall Bonds, Certificates & Cocquetts to be

                  lodged in his Office, at the State house and that he sort all

                  the said Bonds & Certificates and put up the Certificate of

                  discharge in the Bond and such Bond as has Certificate he is

                  to endorse it that a Certificate is filed with him in discharge

                  thereof and so subscribe his name.

                    That every Collr and Navall Officers papers be filed by

                  themselves & sorted by the years, and that from hence for

                  ward they do every eighteen months (Pursuant to the Act of

                  Parliament of the third of King William, intituled an Act for

                  preventing frauds and Regulating abuses in the Plantation

                  Trade) returne all Navigation Bonds, Certificates & Cocquetts,

                  as also a General List of Shipping together wth a Catalogue

                  of the sdl Certificates &ca and deliver them up before his Exncy

                  and Councill upon Oath.

                    That the said Henry Denton have setledupon him a proper

                  ffee for every search or Certificate he shall give out.

                    That a good strong Chest Wth a Lock & key be gott to

                  putt the sd papers in.

                          October the 22nd 1697.

                    ffees setled by his Exncy the Governr & Councill upon

                  Henry Denton, Officer appointed for keeping all Navigation

                  Bonds, Certificates & Cocquets &ca Vizt ffor every year back

                  ward except the first year 6d or 6 pounds of tobbo for Coppy

                  of any matter Certified from under the hand of the sd Denton

                  8d or 8 pds of tobbo p Side.

                    Came Mr ffrancis Ienckins, ffather in law to Major Robt

                  King late Navall Officer of Pocomoke district decd and made

                  Oath upon the Holy Evangelist that he has deliver'd up all

                  Books, Bonds, Certificates & other Navall papers that were in

                  the possession of the sd Major King, at the time of his death,

                  which he knows off anywaies materiall and does promise and

                  engage that if any comes to his hands afterwards, he will

                  deliver the same up to Mr John West present Navall officer

                  there.

                    Came George Layfield Esqr late  . of his Majtes

                  Customs wthin the district of Pocomoke and made Oath upon

                  the Holy Evangelist that he hath delivered up unfo David

                  Kennedy Esqr the present Collectr there, all Bonds, Certifi

                  cates, Cocquetts & other papers Relating to tht Office that he