128 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1702.

          Lib. X.  Read the Right Honble the Earl of Nottingham her Maj-

          p. 292  estys Principal Secry of States Letter of the 7th of May last to

                  his Excellency Colo Blakiston with her Majestys Declaration

                  of War against France & Spain

                    Also the right Honourable the Lords of the Council of

                  Trade & Foreign Plantations Letter of the 13th of April last

                  together with her Majestys warrant for continuing the Use of

                  the present Great Seal of this Province

                    Read a Letter from her Majestys honble Council of New

                  York desiring the care of this Government to apprehend Wil

                  liam Atwood Esqr late chief Justice & Thomas Weavor late

                  Collector of New York in case they should come into this

                  Province they having absented themselves for divers Crimes

                  & Misdemeanors laid to their charge upon reading which

                  Letter his Honour the President acquaints the Board that this

                  Letter tho dated the 27th of July came to hand but the other

                  day for that as he is informed it had Lain a long time in

                  the hands of the Sheriff of Baltimore County the said Sheriff

                  being called in was severely reprimanded therefore But ac

                  knowledging his fault was cautioned to take Care of the like

                  neglect for the future for that if he does so he will be dismist

                  from his Office

                    Read the Honble William Blathwayte Esqrs Letter to his

                  Excellency Governor Blakiston of the ninth of may last desiring

                  that the publick accounts may be regularly transmitted to be

                  laid before the Lord High Treasurer & the Commissioners

                  appointed by act of Parliament where upon it is Observed

                  that his Excellency Govr Blakiston Lately gave very Strict

                  Orders to her Majestys Receivers to transmitt them

                    Read the Petition of William Bates Master of the Ship

                  Sherburn of London as followeth

          p. 293  Maryland ss

                    To the Honble Thomas Tench Esqr

                    President & her Majestys honble Council now sitting

                    The humble petition of William Bates Mariner & Com

                  mander of the good Ship Sherburn of London

                  Most humbly sheweth unto your Honours

                    That your Petitioner as master of the said Ship being Bound

                  into this Province with the said Ship & Cargo upon his De

                  parture from England had the missfortune to meet with one

                  Edward Randolph Esqr whom your Petitioner after many fair

                  Promises of his good Behaviour received on Board in Order

                  to give him a Passage to Virginia or Maryland with some

                  others of the said Mr Randolphs Friends that the said Esqr

                  Randolph during his passage occasioned great Disturbances

                  on Board the Ship and being dissatisfied with your Petitioner