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

          Lib. H. D.     Moneys raised for the Government or Publick uses of the

                Countrey; which also ought to be laid before the Lords of the

                Treasury for their Information: Which is the more expected

                since some Clamours have been made here of vast Sums raised

                in that Countrey since your Exncys Service, tht it may be seen

                that care has been tht whatever has been raised; has been

                duly applyed; Whereof I believe there is no great reason to

                doubt.

                  The above is part of a Letter dated at Whitehall the 21th of

                October 1697 Written by the Honourable John Povey Esqr one

                of the Clks of his Majesties most Honobll Privy Council) and

                sent to

                                                ffr: Nicholson

                  Memorandum Copy of the above sent to Geo: Plater & Geo:

                Muschamp Esqrs Receivers of his Majtes Revenue within this

                Province.

            p. 172 An account of the Books of Rates An Account of Books of Rates, Act of Parlia

                        ment relating to Trade, paper Books, Paper and

                &ca how delivered and other necessaryes sent in from the Rtt Honoble the

                disposed off. .

                        Comissrs of his Majtes Customs for the use of the

                Collectors of his Majtes Province of Maryland together with

                Printed Navigation Bonds for the Navall Officers and Books

                Rates & printed Acts of Parliament relating to trade p ditto

                & the severall County Courts of the Province, setting forth

                how the same are severally ddld and disposed off. Vizt Janry

                the first 1697/8.

                  Mr Willm Bladen Depty Collector & Surveyor of the Port of

                Annapolis passed receipt to the Honoble Edward Randolph

                Esqr Surveyor Genrll of his Majtes Customs on the Continent

                of America & Islands adjacent for the following things deli

                vered Vizt

                  A Book of Rates, A Printed Act of Parliament, for prevent

                ing frauds, A paper Booke for entring Ships &Ca bound in

                parchmnt folo Tenn Quire of fine paper & halfe a Quire of Large

                broad Dutch paper One paper of Inck powder, A Penn knife,

                Three Sticks of Sealing wax, an Ounce of Wafers, A Custom

                house Jack, A twenty five blanck Parchment Plantation Bonds.

                         Janry the 3d 1697/8.

                  Mr Wm Wyvill Riding Surveyor at the head of the Bay &Ca

                passed receipt as above for the following things deliver'd to

                him, Vizt