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

        Lib. H. D. detain'd by Mr John Thompson together with the Boat, Sailes,

               Ancker & Cable &ca the 6th day of this instant March 1696/7

               for which your Peticonrs humbly Submit themselves to your

               Exncy for Redres.

                The Peticonrs humbly Pray that the above Goods, and boat

               &ca may be appraised & they admitted to give security to stand

               Tryall and answer the Appraised Vallue if Condemned, but

               that the Goods upon giving such Security may be Restored

               to them by the Officer.

              By his Exncy the Governr & Councill &ca

                       March the 16th 1696/7

                Ordered that the within Goodes, Boat &ca be restored to

               the Peticonrs they giving Security according as is prayed.

              By his Exncy the Governr & Councill &ca

                       March the 18th 1696/7.

               Mr Plater to Ordered that George Plater Esq Collr & Re

               deliver the Bills of Exa to Majr Dorsey ceiver of his Mats Customs of Petuxant District

                       do upon Sight hereof, Deliver unto Majr Edward

                       Dorsey or Ordr Coll: Birds bills of Exchange sent

               by his Exncy Sr Edmund Andros amounting to 200 & odd

               pounds being part of the 300 pound by the sd Sr Edmund

               Refunded to this Governmt 200 whereof was by an Ordinance

               of Assembly assigned towards the Building the ffree Schole

               for which sd Vse the sd Majr Dorsey is hereby authorized to

               Receive the Same; and as to the other bills Sent by the sd Sr

               Edmund and now Remaining in the sd Mr Platers hands;

               Ordered that he remit them for England to be lodged in Mr

               Perrys hands for the Vses by a former Ordr directed; and as

               for the odd money that is over and above the 200 ll he is to

               give directions to Mr Perry to keep it.

                                   Signed p Ordr

                                      Hen:  Denton Cl. Council.

                            Maryland: ss

               Ordrabt Mr Whereas Wm Wilkinson merchant & ffactor for

               Wilkinsons

               taking of Tobo the Ship Edward & Dudley, Robert Bradley

               to load the master and the Ship Providence George Keeble

               Ship Edward

               & Dudley. master (both belonging to Edward and Dudley

           p. 476 Carleton of London in the Kingdom of England Merchts) hath

               humbly Signifyed and set forth unto me how that being sent

               into this Province to load the sd Ships with Tobo and so Return