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

           Lib. H. D.     to, herewith sent; and it is hereby Ordered that an account of

                 his proceedings herein be returned unto this Board with all

                 convenient speed.

                  Ordered that the Honoble Collo Nicholas Greenberry Judge

                 of his Majesties Court of Vice admiralty on the Western

                 Shore be sworne accordingly at his next appearance in Councill;

                 as also the Register and Marshall of the said Court.

                  Ordered that the Kings Lawyers take care to see the Shipp

                 Expectation (whereof John Tench was Master) strictly pros

                 secuted in his Majesties Court of Vice Admiralty on the East

                 ern Shore; for breach of one of the Acts of Trade &ca and that

                 they give notice thereof to the Honoble Coll George Robotham

                 Judge of that Court, that due proceedings may be made there

                 in accordingly. His Exncy is pleased to demand of the Board

                 if they know of anything further, for his Majesties service, at

                 present to be Offer'd who say they do not.

             By his Exncy the Governr &Ca Octobr 27th 1697.

                  Upon the Representation & application of George Plater Esqr

                 his Majtes Receiver of Patuxent district. Ordered that the

                 respective Collectors and Navall Officers of the sd district give

                 notice to all Masters of Shipps at their entry making, that they

                 omitt not to give good and Sufficient security for the Duties

                 of Ols 03d p hhd and 3d p Tunn (by Law accruing & raised for

                 the support of this Government) unto his Majesties said

                 Receiver or his Deputies by him lawfully authorized. By them

                 to be received accordingly.

                               Signed p Ordr Henr Denton Cl Concil.

             By his Exncy the Governr &Ca Octobr 25th 1697.

                  Vpon Representation how that Mr Samll Worthington, one of

                 the Attorneys of Somrsett County Court was a great promoter

                 and Instigator of a late pretended Marriage betwixt George

                 Layfield Esqr and one Mrs Priscilla White of that County; for

                 which illegall & undue Practices he is not thought fitt to be

                 continued in that imploye of an Attorney Ordered therefore

                 that the Justices of Somrsett County aforesd do not for the

                 future, admitt nor suffer him the said Worthington to practice

                 in tht County Court His Exncy thinking fitt for the Reason

                 aforesaid to suspend and debarr him from the same; And he

                 is hereby-in his Majesties name suspended from his said prac

                 tise accordingly; whereof all persons concern'd are to take due

                 notice at their perill.

                               Signed p Ordr Hen: Denton Cl Concil.