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

           Lib. H. D.    about a month agoe, they spoke wth the Russell Galley on the

                 Banks who told them that Collonll Gibson was arrived at

                 Newfoundland with twelve Men of Warr and was setling the

                 fishery again, that the Russell Galley in her Course had taken

                 tenn prizes and sent them to Newfound land.

                   The aforesaid News came by the Post.

                   to Philadelphia 21st of 7mr 1697.

             p.          149 Lords of the    Sr

                 Councili for

                 Trade &ca    By Ordr of their Exncys the Lords Justices we

                 Letter to his send you herewithall the Proclamation for Pub

                 claming the lishing the Peace lately concluded between his

                 peace. MajtY and the French King; upon the receipt

                 whereof you are required forthwith to cause the same to be

                 solemly published, in the usual places within his MajtYs Ter

                 ritoryes within your Government; And to give notice to all

                 Privateers and Commanders of Ships throughout your said

                 Government, to cease Hostilityes with the French Kings

                 Subjects, according to the Tenour of the said Proclamation.

                 So we bid you heartily farewell.

                       Your very Loving friends

                 Whitehall                   I Bridgewater

                 Octobr the 27th 1697.       Ph: Meadows

                                             John Pollexfen

                                             John Lock

                 Maryland.                   Abr: Hill

                                             George Stepney

                         By the Lords Justices

                 A Proclama-         A Proclamation

                    For publishing the peace between his Majesty

                 Peace & the French King. Tho: Cantuar F. Sommers

                 C. Sunderland, Dorset, Romney, Oxford Whereas a Peace

                 hath been treated & concluded at his Majestys Royal Palace

                 at Reswick, the tenth day of September last, between his

                 Majesty and the French King; and the Ratifications thereof

                 hath been since Exchanged, in Conformity thereunto we have

                 thought fit hereby to command that the same be published

                 throughout all his Majesties Dominions, And we do hereby

                 declare that all Ships, Merchandizes, and other moveable

                 goods whatsoever, wch have been or shall be taken from the

                 Subjects of the French King after the two and twentieth of

                 September last in the British and North Seas; After the 22th

                 of this instant Octobr from the said British and North Seas as

                 far as the Cape St Vincent; After the 19th of Novemr next

                 ensuing beyond the said Cape St Vincent on this side the