Appendix to Council Proceedings, 1696 / 7-98. 547

        in all Ports of all Goods and Comodities imported from thence, P. R. o.

        and from and to what places they come and go, and that a

        yearly account thereof be transmitted by you unto Us by one

        of Our principal Secretaries of State and to Our Committee

        for Trade and Plantations.

          You are to take especial care that all Tobaccos shipt in

        Maryland from what part soever they come that they pay

        Maryland dutys.

          And whereas great losses have been susteined by Our Sub

        jects trading to Our Plantations in America by ships sailing

        from those parts without Convoy or in company with other

        ships whereof they might be protected from their enemies,

        by which meanes many of them have been taken by the French

        in their return to England. To the end therefore that the

        ships of Our subjects may be better secured in their return

        home. Our will and pleasure is and we do hereby strictly

        charge and require you to take care that during this time of

        war, no ships trading to that Province be permitted to come

        from Maryland to England but in Fleets or under the Convoy

        and protection of some of our ships of war or at such time

        as you shall receive notice from hence of their meeting such

        convoy as may be appointed for the bringing them safe to

        some of Our Ports in this Kingdome, and in case of any

        danger, you are to expect directions from hence, what precau

        tions shall be necessary for their security.

          You are to suppress the ingrosing of Commodities and to

        settle such Orders and regulations therein with the advice of

        Our Councill as may be most acceptable to the Inhabitants.

          You are to give all due encouragement and invitation to

        merchants and others who shall bring Trade unto Our said

        Province or anyways contribute to their advantages in par

        ticular to the Royal African Company. And you are to take

        care that there be no trading from Maryland to any place in

        Aifrica within the Charter of the Royal African Company and

        you are not to suffer any ships to be sent thither without their

        leave or authority.

          You are carefully to observe all the Articles contained in

        the Treaty for composing of differences and the establishing

        of Peace in America concluded at Madrid the 8/18th day of

        July 1670 with the Crown of Spain.

          And in case any private injury or damage shall be offered

        or done to any of Our Subjects in those parts, by any of the

        subjects of the King of Spain, or of any other Prince or State

        in amity with us, you shall take care to give Us an Account

        with all convenient speed by one of Our principall Secretaries

        of State, and to Our Comittee for Trade and Plantations, and

        not to permitt or encourage repairations to be sought in any