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

           Lib. X. Majestys Justices of the provincial Court make Report that

               they have taken the following Recognizance vizt

                               Port of Annapolis July the 22d 1698

               Maryland Ss

                 Be it remembred that the day & Year above mentioned

               Came before us John Hammond, Richd Hill & Thomas Tasker

               Gent Justices of his Majestys Provl Court John Blackmore &

               William Cotter together with Gabriel Parrot of Ann Arundel

               County Gent & the said John Blackmore William Cotter &

               Gabriel Parrott their Security Acknowledged themselves each

               & every of them to Stand & be indebted unto our Sovereign

               Lord William the third King of England Scotland france &

               Ireland in the sum of five hundred pounds Sterl a peice that

               they the said John Blackmore & William Cotter shall per

               sonally appear & be forth Coming when ever his Majestys

               pleasure is known them, in the mean time to be of

               good Behaviour as to any Acts of Pyracy in default whereof

           p. 104  they are Contented the Said Separate Sums of Money Sterl

               shall be Leavied upon their & every of their Bodies goods

               Chattels Lands Tenements & hereditaments

                                             John Blackmore

                Capt & Cognit Coram          William Cotter

               Nobis Die et Anno

               Su pradicto

                         John Hammond

                           Thomas Tasker

         Lib. H. D. Maryland Porte of Annapolis July the 221 1698

            p.     203 Reced Then from his Excy ffrancis Nicholson Esqr Chiefe

               Governr &c. and his Matys honble Councill of Maryland a

               Lre or pacquett of Lres and other papers directed for the

               honrd Capt Peter Paggen Mercht in London wherein are

               inclosed first Bills of Exch: Drawn by Capt John Clark

                                                  l   s  d

               Commander of the ship Ion & Margarett for49 10   oo

               By Capt Samll Pacey Comdr of the Ship Col

                chester Adventure for            29  15 06

               By Capt Edwd Burford Comdr of the ship

                James for                        62  02 06

               By Capt Thomas Lurting Comdr of the ship

                Iosiah                           50  17 00

               By Capt Humphrey Pellew Comdr of the

                Ship Braggett for                26  17 00