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

         Lib. H. D.     juxta veros eorundem valores de tempore in tempus quoties

               res postulaverit appretiari et estimari faciatis et de eisdem

               disponatis juxta juris exigentiam dictasq apprnes Sic fact

               manibus Vris ye! unius Vrum et manibus dictorum apprtiato

               rum Subscript totumq et integrum processum coram Vobis

               habiturn et factum Judici Curie Nre pre ejusve Surro. etiam

               translatis Et hoc nullatenus omittatis; Dat Londini in Curia

               Nostra predicta Sub Sigillo ejusdem Magno, decimo Septimo

               die mensis Septembris Anno Domini 1696: Regniq. Nostri

               Octavo.

                There were Interrogatorys annex't to Orlando Gee Regrius

                 the Comission like as to Mr Jenings

                 Comission out of the Admiralty

                                        (Seal)

           Mr David To all people To whom these presents shall

           Kennedy's

               Deputacon come We the Commssionrs for manageing and

               from the Comrs of the Customs for causing to be Leavyed and collected His Mats

                        Customs Subsidies and other Duties in this his

               Pocomoke Kingdom of England send Greeting, Know Yee

               District in the

               Province,     that we the sd Commrs Have by virtue of an Act of

               Parliamt made in the Twenty ffifth year of the

               Reign of King Charles the Second Entituled an Act for

               Encouraging of the Eastland and Greenland Trades, And for

               better Securing the Plantacon Trade and in pursuance of the

               Authority and Direction to us Given by the Rt honourable the

            p. 65 Lords Comrs of his Mats Treasury, Deputed and impowr'd

               and Doe hereby Depute and Impower David Kennedy Esq

               To be Collectr of all the Rates Duties and Impositions arising

               & Growing due to his Maty at Pocomoke River in his Mats

               Province of Maryl. By virtue of the Act, Whereby Hee

               hath Power to Enter into any Ship Bottom Boat or other

               Vessell, As also into any Shop House Ware House, Hostery,

               or other place whatsoever, to make diligent Search into any

               Trunck Chest, Pack, Casse Truss or any other parcell or

               package whatsoever, ffor any Goods Wares, or Merchandize

               Prohibited to be imported or Exported, or whereof the Cus

               toms or other Duties, have not been duly paid, and the same

               to Seize to his Mats use. And also to put in Execution all

               other the Law full Powers and Authorities for the better man

               ageing or Collecting the sd Duties, in all things proceeding as

               the Law directs; Hereby praying & Requiring all & every

               His Mass Officers and Ministers and all others whom it may

               concern to be aiding and assisting to him, in all things as

               becometh. Given under our hands and Seal at the Custom

               House London this 21th day of Novr in the Eighth Year of the