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           Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98. 437

       

         And George Musehamp Esqr made Oath before two of his Lib X.

        Majestys Iustices of the provincial Court that in the same

        Room Mr Sly being in Company Cood told him he was a

        Cowardly Fool for being for Mr Nicholson that he had pulled

        down one Government & did not doubt doing the same by

        this and seemed to Glory much Saying he only wanted an

        horse to go to Annapolis

         Captain Clouds, Captain Payne & Geo Muschamp Esqr hav

        ing made Oath to their several Depositions before two of his

        Majestys lustices of the Provincial Court the same were

        delivered to his Majestys Lawyers.

         The honble Thomas Tench Esqr Judge of the Court of Vice

        Admiralty on the Western Shore represents that accordg to

        his Excellencys Order he came up to the Port of Annapolis to

        hear the Complaint of Mr John Athea Mercht against Captain

        Giles Wigginer Commander of the Corellis of Londo But that

        the said Athea made no Complaint to him agreed with

        Captain Wigginer who delivered him what Goods he

        demanded

         The Petition of Alexander Lumley Esqr read & Complain- p. 50

        ing against one Patrick Morphew of Baltemore County

        Ordered that Mr Lumley bring his Proofs thereof

         The Petition of Ruth Grigs als Mortram read together with

        the Reverend Mr Peregine Coney his Answer thereto the

        said Petition & Answer Ordered to be given to Mr Carrol the

        said Ruth Griggs Procurator

         His Excellency is pleased to give to the Gentlemen present

        being the Justices of the Provincial Court & of his Majestys

        Council at Law an Act of Assembly made in Pensylvania

        entituled an Act for preventing frauds & regulating abuses in

        the Trade of that province & Countys annexed & wills them

        to advise whether the said Act be not prejudical to his Majes

        tys Service & especially in that Cause Ascertaining the

        Methods of all Tryals on the several Breaches of the Acts of

        Trade & Navigation to be according to the Common Practice

        of the several Courts of Records within that Province by

        twelve men of a Jury of 12 Men of the Neighbourhood.

         His Excellency delivers the Accots of the Treasurers of the

        Western and of the Eastern Shore to Geo Plater & Geo

        Muschamp Esqr who were directed to send Authentick

        Copies thereof to the right honble the Lords of the Council for

        Trade & Foreign Plantations that they may see how the pub

        lick Revenue of this Province has been disposed of

         Mr Edward Batson appearing at the Board his Excllcy is

        pleased to give him a Commission to be a Naval Officer at the

        Port of Annapolis.

         Thereupon the said Mr Batson took the Oaths of Alle- P. 51

       



 
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