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ballance due to her late Husband M^r Richard Beard as herself
& Ordered that George plater Esq her Ma^tys Rec^r of the Dis-
trict of puttuxent pay her in full therefore the Sume of
Sterl.

P. R. O.

May I^st 1704.

M^r Mathew Beard proposes to take care of the publiq
Arms & Amunition & to keep the Arms in good Ord^r for
which he is to be allowed twenty pounds per Annum to com-
ence from this Day. Colonel Hamond promises to Inspect
his Managem^t & if he does not take care to do his Duty Col
Hamond may Remove him.
His Ex^cy the Governo^r & the Councill Resolve to go & see
in what Ord^r the publiq Arms are kept.
The Board adjourn'd for two hours.

Post Meridiem

The Councill Sate p^rsent as in the Morning.
Came M^r Tench & L^t Col Holland who were added to the
Board.
Also was read at the Board the House's Letter to Colonell
Nathaniel Blakiston their Agent Which was approv'd of & Col
Holland was sent with the following Message.

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By his Ex^cy the Gov^r in Councill
Gentⁿ
Your Message by M^r Muschamp & other Members of the
house I have recd & assure you that when I first heard of the
Misfortune of such as were under those Bonds I did use my
uttmost Interest with Col Blakiston [to] serve the country
therein And what is in my power shall not be wanting that may
conduce to the ease & Relief of those under that Distress.
Sign'd p Ord^r
W Bladen Cl Concil.

M^r Samuel Youngs petition Read praying one p cent more
comission to be allowd him as he is publiq Treasurer Referr'd
to the consideration of the house of Delegates.
M^r Bradley & other Members bring up the Bill for Naturali-
zation & the Reviving Bills (which were read at the Board
this Morning) Engrossed And they being read & assented to
by her Ma^tys hon^ble Councill were sent to the house by Col.
Lloyd.
Came Maj^r Greenberry & M^r Young with the following
Message viz^t

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