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

           Lib. H. D. vincial Court of this Province be adjourned until the last

                  Tuesday in ffebry next, at wch Court as well matters by Iuries

                  as Appeals and Writts of Error &ca will be tryed and that the

                  Governr & Councill for hearing Appeals & writts of Error

                  will sitt the third day after the end of the said Court.

                                                   ffr: Nicholson

                    Presented by the Clerk of this Board the following Petition

                    was by Ordr Read Vizt

                    To his EXnCY ffrancis Nicholson Esqr Capt Genll & Governr

                  in Chief of his Majtes Province of Maryland, and to his Majtes

                  honoble Councill now sitting.

                 The Humble Petition of Henry Denton Clk.

                  Sheweth

              P.  That he severall times addressed himselfe to the last

                  Assembly for bettering his Sa!lary as Clerk to his Majtes

                  Honoble Councill, being allowed only by the House the sum of

                   12000 lbs of Tobo (the usual Sallary settled on the former

                  Clerks in that Station) wch they totally Rejected notwithstand

                  ing yor Petitioner made them sensible of the vast differences

                  betwixt the business of that time & now; besides the great

                  charge of constantly supplying the Office wth Pen, Inke, wax

                  & paper &ca and hiring Clerks.

                    That since Iune last it hath cost yor Petitioner near nine

                  pounds Sterll ready money in hireing Clerkes to expedite &

                  his Majtes & the Countreys business besides finding them

                  accommodations whilst they writt, as p receipts hereunto

                  annext may appear.

                    That at this present he imployes an Assistant Clerke be

                  sides a Deputy and is out of pocquett a great deale for

                  furnishing paper &ca That by the Order of this Honoble Board

                  he is to receive, take charge and look after all manner of

                  Papers Relating to Navall affairs wthin this his Majtes Province,

                  and finds business every way increasing upon him; Therefore

                  humbly prayes yor Exncy & Honors tender consideration of

                  the prmisses, and tht you would be pleased to setle the Pro

                  vincial Amerciaments (being in your Exncy and Honours

                  guift) upon yor Petitioner towards furnishing his Office with

                  all necessaries and paying assistant Clerks, wch he is forced

                  to hire for the ready and quick dispatch, of business (besides

                  keeping a Deputy) by wch means yor Petitioner will be

                  encouraged more chearfully and diligently to attend the duty

                  of his Office, and enabled to defray the great charge thereby

                  accruing And yor Petitioner as in duty bound

                                              Shall ever pray &ca