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

           Lib. X.   the Council Book of this Government for which he finding him

               self charged with Fees & for Copys of the Proceedings of two

               Prizes more then in any other Government humbly prays some

               Consideration may be had in the Case whereby he may not

               be thought in any ways Culpable in running his Lordship to

               a needless Charge.

                 Whereupon it being Considered by this Board that his

             p. 8 Lordship is one of the Lords of his Majestys most honoble

               Privy Council of whom all due regard being had therefore do

               think fit to order as it is hereby ordered that the Clerk of the

               Council for the reasons aforesaid take for the recording

               those Commissions but that the same be done ex officio And

               as for Copys of the Proceedings of those two prize Ships

               delivered Mr Robinson at his Request this Board do think

               that the Legal fees due for Writing the same ought to be paid

               and answered

                 Upon a Letter produced and read at this Board from the

               reverend Mr Richard Tubman unto his Excellency sent &

               delivered wherein he gives an Account that since it hath

               pleased God this late visitation & Sickness happened in the

               Countrey the Romish Priests have made it their Business to

               go up & down & insinuate themselves into protestant houses

               perverting severall persons in their Extremity & weak condi

               tion to the Romish faith which is also affirmed by several

               Gentlemen of this Board their Constant practice tending to

               the great disturbance of his Majestys happy Government here

               Establisht & against the known laws of the Kingdom of

               England Ordered therefore that his Majestys Lawyers consult

               & advise what Course is most fit & proper to be taken to

               restrain such illegal enormous practices & make report accord

               ingly to this Board with all Convenient speed produced and

               read a Letter rec'd by Collo Robotham from Major Edward

               Dorsey containing several proposals in relation to building

               the Church & School at Annapolis wch was read

                 1st And the first that it be mentioned that the Inside Work

               of the Church as pews pulpit Reading Desk &Ca be Mentioned

               good plain work

                        The which is agreed to

                 2d That the Terms representing Banisters round the eves

               or Roof be Signified of what wood & what Distance, and

               Thickness they must be of

             p. 9    Whereto it is agreed that the Terms be of light wood Inch

               thick & to stand Eighteen inches distant

                 3dly That Collums & plates running through may be if

               Possible admitted which is agreed to

                 4thly That such Timbers as shall be thought necessary for

               Binding the Church Walls just above the Stone work may be