Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98. 461

                     August the 13th 1698         Lib. H. D.

        Received of Capt Dean Cock the particulars above men

       tioned by me                     Wm Pearce

                      August the 9th 1698

        Then received of Richd Beard Sherriff of Ann Arundell

       County 9 fusies 9 Slung fusies 3 worms one long Shott mould

       9 Cartouch boxes 9 neats leather belts bright hatchetts 3

       black hatchetts 4 hand bills one boudge barrell i i Granado

       Shells 11 fusies for them we say reced p us in order to be

       delivered to Coll Edward LLoyd of Talbot County

                                    Josip M Sadeler

                                    Lewis Meredith

                      August the 25th 1698

        Then Received of Mr Richard Beard high Sherriffe of Ann

       Arundell County these following Arms belonging to the

       Province of Maryland Vizt 9 fusees 9 Slung fusees, 3 worms,

       1 long bullett mould 9 Cartouch boxes g neates leather Belts

       for ditto 5 bright hamer hatchetts 3 black hammer hatchetts 4

       hand Bills one bouge barrell 11 granado shells 11 fuzies for

       them all which Arms I do hereby obliege my Selfe to deliver

       to Coll John Coates of Charles County As Wittness my hand

       the day and Year aforesd

        Testis                          Ion Cunny.

         E Batson

        At a Council held at the Port of Annapolis the 21st day of Lib. x.

       Iuly in the Tenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord p. 84

       King William the third Annoq Dom 1698

                            Present

                  His Excellency the Governor

                  Collo Henry Iowles Chancellor

                  the honble Thomas Tench Esqr

        Captn Richard Hill & Thomas Tasker Esqr being called

       came Major William Barton & Mr Iohn Wight of Putuxent

       Appearing his Excellency acquaints them that he has been

       informed that they had lately been at the house of Major

       Walter Smith of Calvert County when the late King Iames

       health was there drunk