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

            Lib. x.  also shall render Unto his Said Majesty and other his Officers

                a true pfect & faithfull acctt of all and Singular his Majestys

                dues & to his Officers a lust and true Acctt of theire fees that

                he shall or may be Intrusted with by his Matys Govr & other

                his Officers within this Province aforesd to Receive & Collect

                & his account to his said Majesty his heires and Successors

                or to his or theire Govr here for the time being for the fines

                forfeitures & other Dues belonging to his sd Matys Governt

                as also his acctts of all fees dues or Sums of Money or Tobb:

                for Leavys or fees due to any of his Matys Officers and other

                good people within this Province shall Pass and Acctt for by

                the tenth day of Aprill next ensuing the Date hereof And in

            p. 189   all things as Sherriffe of the said County of St Marys shall

                behave himselfe well and honestly towards all psons according

                to the best of his Power Skill and knowledge then this

                Obligacon to be Voyd and of none effect or else to stand in

                full force strength & Virtue

                 Signed Sealed & Delivered Henry Low

                  In the prsence of      Henry Iowles

                     Thomas Laurence           William barton

                     Thomas Tench

                     Richard Hill

                                 Cockpitt february the 23th 1697/98

                Honrd Sr

                 By direction of the Lords Commissioners of the Councill

                of Trade I send along with this Packett of theires a Ream of

                Paper ruled in the forme which theire Lordships Conceive

                proper for the Uses intimated to you by theire Letter of the

                2d September Last and which they desire may be made use

                of accordingly (but Especially for the Iournalls of all publick

                proceedings) and when this is done that other paper ruled to

                the same forme be provided and made use of in the same

                maner I am

                                       Honoured Sir

                To Coll Nicholson      Your most faithfull humble

                                       Servt Wm Popple

            p. 187   fforasmuch as by his Majty in Councill the 13th day of ffebry

                1695: It was Ordered tht the Keeper of his Majtys great Seale

                of the Province of Maryland, should have & receive one halfe

                of the usual fees setled by act of Assembly there, for sealing

                all Grants & Pattents of Land; Nothwithstanding I do hereby

                testify & declare tht I have not at any time recd any part or

                parcell of such fees for Sealing the Pattents of Land as

                aforesd though often demanded the same, but have been

                aliwais and am still denyed by the Lord Baltimores Agents