Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98. 367

       George Plater Esqr his Matys Receiver of Patuxent Dist- Lib. H. D.

     trict Dr to his Maty upon the acct of 3d for Arms Ammunition

     &c as appears by the Iournall of the Councill fol 533 July the

     3d 1697

                                    lb.   s;  d.

                                     622: o6: 01 3/4

              for which the said Receiver Craves

               Allowance (Viz)

     for Arms &c. Sent in by Capt Peter Paggen

       amts to      .        .       253: 18: 11

     for Sundrys payd here       .   .  037: 05: 00

     291: 03: 11

                    £622: 06: 1 3/4

                     291: 03: 11

          £331: 02: 4 3/4

       At a Councill held at Battell Town in Calvert County the

      11th day of Ianry 169/8. In the ninth year of his Majtys Reign.

                          Present

       His Exncy ffrancis Nicholson Esqr Capt Genrll

               Collo Henry Iowles

               Thomas Tench Esqr

               Collo John Courts

               Thomas Brook Esqr

               Edwd Randolph Esqr

       Severall persons Petitions for the Cryers place of the Pro

     vincial Court of this Province being preferred and considered,

     the same was thought fitt to be conferred on Iohn Stanley, in

     consideration of his performance of those things set forth in

     his Petition, wch follows in these words Vizt

       To his Exncy ffrancis Nicholson Esqr Capt Genll & Governr

     in Chief in and Over his Majtes Province of Maryland &ca

              The humble Petition of John Stanley.

     Sheweth

            That yor Petitioner being Zealously inclin'd to pro

     mote the interest of the ffree School to be built in the Town

     & Port of Annapolis (more especially induced thereto through

     the advantage he himselfe hath receiv'd, by a Charitable

     Education) does humbly Offer & propose; that whereas the

     Cryers place of the Provincial Court of this Province, is now

     become vacant by death of the party tht Officiated the same;