Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98. 341

   peace lately concluded between his Sacred Majesty and the Lib. H. D.

   ifrench King wch were both read. Ordered that pursuant

   thereto the same be published accordingly by all the Sherriffs

   of this his Majtes Province & Territory of Maryland, in all

   Churches, Chappells & other publick places of meeting with

   in their respective Counties. And that they likewise give pub.

   lick notice to all Privateers and Commanders of Shipps riding

   within the limits of this Government to cease hostilities WCh the

   ifrench Kings Subjects, according to the tenor of the sd Pro

   clamation; whereunto all persons are to yield due & ready

   obedience at their utmost perill. His Exncy representing that

   the weather setting in so very hard that no more of his Majtes

   honoble Councill could possible be got together, whereby a

   day of publick Thanksgiving and rejoyceing might have been

   appointed to be Solemnly kept suitable to the occasion of this

   most happy & joyfull news of a peace concluded & obtain'd

   through the puissant Valour & prudent conduct of his most

   Serene & Sacred Majesty; therefore the same is deferr'd till

   please God the weather becomes milder and the Rivers and

   Creeks passable.

     The following Order issued to the severalb Sherriffs of the

   Province. Vizt

       By his Exncy the Govern & Councill Xbr 17th 1697.

     Ordered that (pursuant to the directions of the Rtt Honoble

   the Lords of the Councill for trade & forreign Plantations sent

   unto his Exncy bearing date the 27th of Octobr last past) a Pro

   clamation for publishing the peace lately concluded between

   his Sacred Majesty and the ifrench King (this day read in

   councill) be published accordingly by all the Sherriffs of this

   his Majtes Province & Territory of Maryland, in all Churches,

   Chappells and other publick places of meeting within their

   respective Counties; and that they likewise give publick notice

   to all Privateers and Commanders of Shipps riding within the

   Limmitts of this Governmt to cease hostillities with the ifrench

   Kings Subjects, according to the tennor of the said Proclamation;

   whereunto all persons are to yield due and ready obedience, at

   their utmost perill.

                             Signed p Ordr

                             Hen:     Denton Cl Concil

   Sr

     Application is made to us Concerning a Bond Said to be

   given in Maryland on or About the 20th luly 1690 by John

   Wade Mr of the Ship London Arms with Condition to Carry

   her Ladeing from thence to some Porte of this Kingdom And