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

            Lib. H. D. much upon the Publick faith out of what Tobo is in the hands

              p. 594 of the Treasurer of the Western Shore accruing by the Act

                  laying a Mulct upon Officers, as will defray the charge of that

                  expedition. And whereas this Comittee have thought fitt to

                  allow severall Sums of money to sundry persons imployed

                  about the Court house amounting in the whole to the Sum of

                  48 lbs 02s 10d We likewise desire yor Exncy will upon the same

                  faith borrow so much money of the publick Treasurers as will

                  discharge the same. And we also desire yor EXnCY will upon

                  the Publick faith, borrow four thousand pounds of tobacco of

                  the Treasurer of the Eastern Shore to pay the like sum we

                  find due to Mr Henry Denton.

                    Also fifty four thousand four hundred & Seaventy seaven

                  pounds of tobacco of both the Treasurers to be equally lodged

                  in every Sherriffs hands to answer upon occasion, for the sd

                  Sum lodged in Somrsett, Talbott and Caecill Counties

                           Signed p Ordr W Bladen Clk of the Comittee.

                    Ordered that the money and Tobbo Represented to be due

                  to severall persons for going upon the Indian treaty & to

                  Workemen, Labourers &ca (as p List hereunto annext may

                  appear) be paid proportionably by the Treasurers of the

                  Eastern & Western Shore. And the tobacco out of that due

                  by Act of Assembly from Publick Officers. And that there be

                  borrowed of the said Treasurers the Sum of 54777 lbs of tobo

                  more on the same fund to be paid to such persons as ought

                  to receive the Sixty thousand pounds of tobacco levyable in

                  the intervalls of Assemblyes &ca And now thought needful

                  & Ordered to be Leveyed; and that the said sixty thousand

                  pounds of tobacco so Ordered to be Leavyed be collected

                  and lodged in every Sherriffs hands of the Government; or

                  otherwise as the said Comitte shall think fitt, till an Assembly.

                  And to the end due complyance may be made accordingly;

                  the said Treasurers are forwith to take care that they gett the

                  said Tobbo due from Publick Officers, speedily collected to

                  lay ready. His Exncy not knowing how soon he shall have

                  occasion to draw upon them for the last mentioned sume

                  And tht where any Officer does refuse or delay payment they

                  cause speedy process to be issued as the Law directs in that

                  Case.

                    Severall Vice Admiralty Commissions, pursuant to Order

                  being prepared, Constituting a Judge Register and Marshall

                  of his Majtes Court of Vice Admiralty on each side the Bay,

                  were signed by his Exncy at the Board, and passed the Broad

                  Seal of the Province.