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

            Lib. H. D. Carpentr went New England the 13th day of August 1697 with

                  on board the

                  Sloop Margtt David Kennedy Esqr Collr of that district. For

                  & Sarah Vir- these reasons following Vizt That the Seamen

                  gina built and

                  bound for New belonging to the above Sloop left her refusing to

                  England upon goe the Voyage declaring she was unsufficient the

                  diligent Search

                  made, the said Collectr giving a permitt to bring the goods a

                  Sloope we shore by reason she was ready to Sink at Anchor

                  found alto

                  gether de- in the same Port and on the 26th of August as

                  ficient & not above Christopher Jones and John Roach Carp

                  qualifyed for

                  Sea as is enters did search the above Sloop & have given

                  attested & under their hands & declare & ready to attest the

                  Sworne to as

                  well for the sd said Sloop in such a Condition fitt for no man to

                  Jones as me hazard his life in by wch reasons she proceeded

                  the Subscriber.

                  Ino Roach not her intended Voyage but is still in this

                  Sworn to be- Province to the great loss of time & considerable

                  fore me this

                  28th day of damage sustained by the said John Henry: This

                  March Ano done in the presence of Ino Edgar and Iames

                Dom: 1697/8

                  George Lay- Brechin Wittnesses hereunto required this 24th

                  field G. L. day of March 1697/8

                          Ino Edgar  p George Layfield Publick Notary.

                          James Brechin

                 The above Protest was indorsed thus Vizt

            By his Exncy the Governt &ca April the 12th 1698.

                    Ordered that the within papers be referred to his Majtys

              p. 184 Lawyers for their report & opinion thereon to be given wth all

                  possible speed.       Signed p Ordr

                                          Hen: Denton Cl Concil.

                    We do humbly Certifye that we do take this protest to be

                  very insensible writing & do not know what to say further

                  to it.

                                              R.    Gouldesborough

                                              Willm Dent.

                          Whitehall the 25th of Septembr 1697.

                  Sr

                    His Majesty having taken into consideration how much it

                  concerns the good of his Subjects, and the security of trade

                  that all Pyrates & Sea Rovers should be supprest, who are

                  observed to have very much encreased of late in their num

                  bers, and to have done great damages, as well to his Maj

                  estyes Subjects, as the Subjects of other Princes and States

                  in Amity wth his Majesty, and there being ground to believe,