Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98. 511

         Mr Orlando Greenslade appearing brings one of the Lib. X.

       Mariners belonging to the Ship Dolphin of Biddfford whereof p. 132

       Stephen Harris was Master & says that the master is lately

       dead as also the mate & that the Ship is loaden & ready to

       sail but that there is but one man capable to carry her home

       whereupon his Excellency with the advice of this Board is

       pleased to direct that the said ship be brought to this Port &

       then further care will be taken herein

         Upon motion of Geo Plater & Wm Dent Esqrs his Majestys

       Attorney & Sollr Genl Ordered that the following Certificate

       be delivered them vizt

         To his Majestys Iustices of the Provl Court These may

       Certify you that upon examination of diverse matters that

       have appeared to this Board it has been thought necessary for

       his Majestys Service & for the good & quiet of this province

       to order his Majestys Attorney General to issue process out

       of his Majestys Provincial Court against Gerrard Sly, Philip

       Clark, Robt Mason; Anthony Bowles, Samuel Brock, Walter

       Smith Benjamin Hall, the Iustices of St Marys Calvert & Dor

       chester Counties for several Offences & Misdeamenors against

       the Laws of England & this Province which you are hereby

       required to order the said Atty Genl to prosecute that the

       same may by you be heard & Determined according to Law

         Came Capt James Keech & made oath before the honble

       Robt Smith & Tho Tasker Esqrs that he did deliver unto

       Thomas Tasker Esqr a sett of Bills of Exco payable to the Said

       Tench for fourty two pounds ten shillings sterl

                 Porte Annapolis Augt the 30th 1698 Lib. H. D.

         Then Came before his Excy in Councill R0 Mason of St Marys p. 219

       County gent Treasurer for the Westerne Shoar and made

       Oath to the above Acctt as a just & true Acctt of all money

       reced & disbursed by him

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                 Errors & Omissions Excepted p Robt Mason

                      July the 28th 1698

         Then Reced of George Plater one Letter directed to the

       honrd Capt Peter Paggen Mercht in London reced by me

                                    Bartho Whithorne

                      August the 23d 1698

         Then reced of George Plater from his Excy the Govr one

       Letter directed to Mr Isaack Millner att the hond Capt Peter

       Paggen Mercht in London

                                        Danll Watts