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

           Lib. X. The said Gentlemen do say they were there at that time

               when the said health was drunk by Several there but that

               themselves refused to drink it

                It was also further Offered that his Excellency, had been

               made acquainted of such their refusal & how they had

               expressed their dislike of drinking that health by telling thoge

               persons that did so that they were a parcell of Rogues &

               deserting their Company

            p. 85   Read a Letter to his Excellency from the right honble the

               Lords of the Council of trade & Foreign Plantations Bearing

               Date the 21st of March 1697/8 together with a Copy of an

               Act of Assembly of Jamaica for restraining & punishing Priv

               vateers &ca which Act being likewise read his Excellency is

               pleased to take Notice that upon his Grace the Duke of

               Shrewsburys Letter to him in relation thereto, he did issue his

               Proclamation for the Apprehending all such Pyrates & Sea

               Rovers & further to Strengthen the same did the last Council

               issue an order from this Board to the several Sheriffs of this

               Province straightly to pursue the directions of the said Procla

               mation & when it pleases God that the Assembly meets, this

               Letter and act shall be laid before them

                Advised that a Letter be writ to Capt Peter Paggen

               acquainting him that his Excellency has received his, & Com

               municated it to the Council & that Observing thereby that his

               Business was So pressing upon him that he was Obliged to

               commit the Affairs of his Province to wit purchasing Arms

               &Ca to Mr Isaac we are very glad he made Choice of a person

               so worthy & discreet that Bills are now sent him for 2491 l. 15s

               2d & a Crown in money of wch a List is to be inclosed in the

               Letter to him to acquaint him that the Bills sent are those

               which are Conceived most proper for his receipt & had Captain

               Whitehorn been Cleared his Bill should have been sent him

               to desire him to buy us Twelve Rheam of Large Ruled Paper

               According to the Sample sent him that a pair of Long Bullet

               moulds be sent him by Captain Whiteborn & that what Arms

               he now buys with the money remitted by Mr Plater the Barrels

               of them may be of the same Boar to carry such Ball the

            p. 86   Countrey being Supplyed with Such Molds, that to every

               pound of Powder to Send in Five Pounds of bar lead the

               powder to be sent in small Quarter Barrels containing Twenty

               five Pounds in each Barril that Mr Paggen will order Mr Milner

               to send an Accot whether Mr Plater remitted money sufficient

               to purchase the Arms & ammunition according to order of

               Council & that it will be for his Majestys Service & the Interest

               of the Country from time to time to send an accot of what

               Bills he receives & that when the time of payment of any

               Bills are out he Immediately have them protested great

               Damage often happening for want of such protest