Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98. 47

      Reign of our Lord King William the Third Anno Domini Lib. H. D.

      1696.

        Robt Clayton  Robt Southwell     Waltr Younge

                      Sam ClarkeJam Chadwick

      Commrs of St

      the Customs           .   .

      Lre to his Pursuant to the directions of the Rt Honrble the

      Exncy abt Lords Commrs We have issued forth our Depu

      Mr Kennedy s —

      Deputacön tacon to the Bearer David Kennedy to be Collector

              of the Rates and Duties Imposed by the Act

      made in the 25 year of the Reign of King Charles the

      Second at Pocomoke in the Province of Maryland. The Said

      Mr Kennedy hath there given Security And upon his taking

      the Vsuall Oath, We desire you will please to Admit him to

      the Execution of his Duty giving him all due encouragemt for

      his mats Service

        We remain     Sr     Yor very humble Servants

        Custom House London       C Godoiphin

          15: ffebry 1696.        Waltr Younge

                                  Sam Clarke

        Govr of Maryland.         Jam Chadwicke

      Comrs of the                              St p. 66

      Customs Lre

      to his EXnCY Pursuant to the Direction of the Rt Honrble the

      abt Mr Jenings Lords Commrs of his Mats Treasury, We have

      Deputacon issued forth our Deputacon to this bearer Mr Peter

      J enings to be Collr of his Mats Duties under our Managemt at

      Potuxen River in Maryland instead of George Plater who for

      Severall matters of Complaint exhibitted before us agt him

      by Mr Randolph We have thought fitt to discharge from

      tht imploymt The sd Mr Jenings hath here given Security, And

      upon his taking the Usuall Oath before you We desire you

      will please to admitt him to the Execution of his Duty giving

      him all due Encouragemt for his Mats Service;

        We are    St

      Custom House London (Yor very humble Servants

        3: February 1696.  Ja: Chadwicke Sam: Clarke

                           Ben: Overton  Robt Clayton

      Gov Maryland.     (Seal)      Robert Southwell

      Mr Jenings To all People to whom these prsents Shall

      Deputacon from the Comrs Come, We the Commrs for manageing and Causing

      of the Customs to be Leavyed and Collected, His Mats Customes

      for being Collr           . .   .  .    .    .

      of Petuxant    Subsidies and other Duties in this his Kingdom

      Districtof England send Greeting Know Yee tht we the

      sd Commissionrs Have by Virtue of an Act of Parliamt made