10 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1698.

         Lib. X. Ordered that the Sheriffs do return an accot of what Vessels

                 Sloops Shallops &Ca have been built since the Revolution &

                 to whom belong & what seafaring men are in their several

                 Counties

                   Ordered that the several Sheriffs do make strict inquiry &

                 return an accot of what persons are in offices which are ren

                 dred unqualified by the late act of Parliament for preventing

                 frauds & regulating abuses in the Plantation trade

                   Ordered that the several Sheriffs give notice that the Free

                 School will be finished in the next spring & that there are two

         p. 161  payments made to the builders therefore they are to return an

                 Accot of what Subscriptions are made

                   Ordered that the Overseers of the high ways do take due

                 care to have them Cleared this fall according to Law

                   Ordered that the several County Clerks & Clerks of the

                 Vestrys do not fail to return an exact Account of their County

                 levy & of the vestry proceedings according to Law

                   Ordered that the Sheriffs do give due notice to such persons

                 who have granted married Licenses that they send an exact

                 accot of them to his Excellency by the of 8 ber next

                   Ordered that the Several Counties sign & send up their

                 Grievances by their Delegates to his Excellency & Council in

                 Assembly

                                       Signed p Order

                                            W Bladen Cl Concil

      Lib. H. D.   Mr Lawrence     William the third by the Grace of God of Eng

         p. 248    his Secrys      land Scottland ffrance and Ireland King Defender

                   Comission       of the ffaith &c. To all to whom these prsents

                                  shall Come Greeting Know ye that we of our Speciall Grace

                 Certeine Knowledge and meer motion have Given and

                 Granted and by these prsents do give and grant unto our

                 Trusty and well beloved Thomas Laurence Esqr the Office or

                 place of Secretary of the Province of Maryland in America

                 The Governmt whereof we have into our hands and under

                 our Imediate Care And him the Said Thomas Laurence

                 Secretary of the Province of Maryland in America we do

                 make Ordaine and Constitute by these prsents To have

                 hold Exercise and enjoy the Said Office or p]ace unto the

                 Said Thomas Laurence by himselfe or his Sufficient Deputy

                 dureing our pleasure and the residence of the Said Thomas

                 Laurence in the Said Province together with all rights privi

                 ledges profits perquisites and advantages to the Said Office

                 belonging incident or in any wise Appurteining and in Such

                 maner and forme as any Secry of any of our Provinces in

                 America for or by reason of the Exercise and Execution of

                 Such office or place may Lawfully have receive or enjoy