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

         Lib. H. D.                       August the 30th 1698

         Then Reced of Richd Beard Sherriffe of Ann Arundell

               County 9 fusies 9 slung ditto worms one Long shott mould

               9 Cartouch boxes 9 Neats Leather belts 5 bright hatchetts 3

               black hatchetts 4 hand bills one boudge barrell Eleaven Gra

               nado shells Eleaven fusies for them for the use of Calvert

               County I say reced p me

                 Testis                        Hen: Michell

               Chrs. Gregory

                        August the 30th 1698

                 Then reced of Richd Beard Sherriffe of Ann Arundell

               County 9 fusies 9 slung ditto three worms 1 Long shott Mould

               g Cartouch boxes 9 Neates leather belts five bright hatchetts

               3 black hatchetts 4 hand bills 1 boudge barrell Eleaven Gra

               nado shells Eleaven fusies for them All in order to be delivered

               to Coll Hen: Low Shife of St Mary's County I say reced p me

                 testis                        Henry Michell

               Chr Gegory

          Lib.X.            September the 1st 1698

         p. 133      The Council Sate

                          Present

          His Excellency the Captain General

                         Collo Henry Iowles Chancr

                        Iames Frisby Esqr

                                            of his Majestys

                        Mr Robt Gouldsborrough >

               the honble                   Council at Law

                        Capt Iames Keech

                        Capt Philip Hoskins Iustices of the Provincial

                        Cayt Iohn Hawkins Court

           And the following Depositions being read vizt

                       September the 1st 1698

                 Collo Robert Quary being sworn upon the holy Evangelists

               saith that being in the Court house in one of the Gallerys this

               day when Mr Gerrard Sly was upon his Tryal in the same Gal

               lery he observed several young Gentlemen who seemed to

               favour the said Sly & heard one Mr William Iosephs Iunior

               after that Capt Richard Hill one of his Majestys Justices of the

               provincial Court had declared his sentiments thereon say that

               he had made a Florid piece of Stuff without a word of Law

               in it whereupon the Deponent told him that he thought neither

               the said Iosephs nor himself were fit Iudges whether the Court