546 Appendix to Council Proceedings, 1696/7-98.

         P R. o.   Church and duly observed and to endeavour to get a Law If

              the same be not already passed in the Assembly for the strict

              observation of the said Tables.

               You are to take care that Drunkeness and Debauchery

              swearing and Blasphemy be severely punished and that none

              be admitted to Public Trust and Employment whose ill fame

              and conversation may bring Scandall thereupon.

               You shall take care that all Planters and Christian servants

              be well and fitly provided with Arms and that they be listed

              under Officers and when and as often as you shall think fit

              mustered and trained whereby they may be in a better

              readiness for the defence of our said Colony under your

              Government.

               You are to take especiall care that neither the frequency

              nor unreasonableness of remote marches, musters & trainings

              be an unnecessary impediment to the affairs of the Planters.

               And you shall not upon any occasion whatsoever establish

              or put in execution any Article of Warr or other Law Martiall

              upon any of our subjects inhabitants of our said Province

              without the advice and consent of our Councill of Maryland.

               And for the greater security of that our Province you are to

              appoint fit Officers and Commanders in the severall parts of

              the Country bordering upon the Indians, who upon any in

              vasion may raise men and armes to oppose them untill they

              shall receive your directions therein.

               In case of distress of any of our Plantations you shall upon

              application of the respective Governors to you, assist them

              with what aid the condition and safety of your Government

              will permit.

               You shall cause a Survey to be taken of all the consid

              erable landing places & Harbours in Our said Province and

              with the advice of Our Councill erect in any of them such

              Fortification as shall be necessary for the security and advan

              tage of Our Province WCh shall be done at the publick Charge

              of the Country not doubting of the chearful concurrence of

              the Inhabitants thereunto from the common security and bene

              fit they will receive thereby.

               You shall take an Inventory of all arms affiunition and

              Stores remaining in any of Our Magazines or Garisons in

              Our said Province and send an account of them yearly to us

              by one of Our principall Secretaries of State, and to Our

              Comittee for Trade and Plantations

               You are to take special care that fit Store Houses be setled

              throughout Our Province for receiving and keeping of Arms,

              Amunition and other Publick Stores.

               That we may be the better informed of the Trade of Our

              said Province you are to take care that due Entrys be made