522 Proceedings of the council of Maryland, 1696/7-98.

          Lib. x.   from the Justices of the Prov' Court & the Grand Jury be

              made publick

                Advised that his Excellency will be pleased to write to his

              Excellency Sr Edmd Andros Knt his Majestys Lieut & Gov

          p. 142    ernor General of Virginia to send him the presentment against

              Cood now found by the Grand Jury & to press him to take

              care to apprehend him & Deliver him up upon the Borders of

              this Province to this Government by which upon notice care

              will be taken to receive him

                       September the 5th 1698

                          The Council Satt

                               Present

                   His Excellency the Capt Genl &c

                           Collo Henry Iowles Chancellor

                          Thomas Tench & James Frisby Esqrs

                the honble

                          Robt Smith & Tho Tasker Esqrs     Justices

                Mr. John Bozmane appearing at the Board is by his Excel

              lency Commissionated Navall Officer of the District of Poco

              moke takes the Oaths of Allegiance &ca Signs the Test also

              takes the oath for increase of trade appointed by the late Act

              of Parliamt for preventing frauds & regulating abuses in the

              plantation trade

                Mr William Harris appearing according to Recognizance &

              Mr Vanderhaydens & several other Depositions read relating

              to some words spoken by Esqr Frisby that he heard Mr Harris

              should say

                Also Mr. Thomas Church who was Summoned at the request

              of Mr William Harris declaring that to the best of his knowl

              edge he does not know of any Discourse John Willis had with

              his wife

           And the Declaration of W Charles Bass of Caecil County

              being against Esqr Frisby

                His Excellency is pleased to observe that none of the De

              positions do affect the said Esqr Frisby except Mr Basses &

              tells Mr Bass that he has heard such a Character of him vizt

              that he questioned whether there was a God or not that he

              can give no credit to him

                And his Excellency is further pleased to say that he will not

              pretend to try the matter but will leave it in the hands of the

              Kings Lawyers who are ordered to prosecute the same

                Ordered that Mr Plater pay Mr Danl Peirce for Officiating

              as riding Surveyor at the head of the Bay from the 5th of

              March 1695/6 to the 24th 10ber 1697 twenty two pounds Sterl

              being after the rate of 12 l p Ann to agreement