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       Then read the Deposition of Mr William Price Concerning Lib. X.

      some reflections cast upon his Excellency the Govr & this

      Govt by Captain Iames Brains Commdr of the Ship Iames &

      Benjamin of London together with the declaration of Philip

      Hennard & Joseph Hopkins his Excellency the Govrs Letters

      & orders to Robt Smith Esqr & Captain Iohn Hawkins & the

      said Esqr Smiths answer whereupon ordered that warrant

      issue to the Sheriff of Ann-Arundel County to take the said

      Capt Brains into his custody & bring him before his Excel

      lency the Govr & this Board which said warrant was

      issued

       It being represented that Mr Geo Tubman Minister of Port

      Tobo Parish in Charles County has lately Notwithstanding

      his being Married in England & his wife Supposed to be

      there living married another woman in Charles County &

      much given himself to Sotting and Drinking

       His Excellencys says he is very sorry to hear it in Several p. 164

      Respects jDut especially of his Function & will take Care to

      have him brought to Condign Punishment And therefore

      ordered that a warrant issue to the Sheriff of Charles County

      to take the said Mr Tubman into Secure Custody & bring

      him before his Excellency the Govr & this Board with all

      Convenient speed which said warrant was accordingly issued

       His Excellency is pleased to propose to the Gentln present

      that whereas he understands Mr Philip Clark of St Marys

      County does endeavour to make what Interest he is able with

      the members of the house of Delegates to procure his En

      largement whether it may not be Necessary in order to

      Obviate such his endeavours & prevent the houses running

      headlong into heats before they are throughly Sensible of

      his misdemeanors, that his Tryal at the last Prov' Court

      together with the Depositions & proceedings therein be laid

      before them upon their meeting

       Then read their Lordships Letter of the 21st of March

      1697/8 which together with the inclosed Act of Assembly

      made in Jamaica for Supressing of Privateers Pyrates & Sea

      Robbers is advised to be laid before the house of Delegates

      & that it be recommended to them to Enact Such a Law

      here

       His Excellency is pleased to say that whereas George

      Plater Esqr his Majestys Atty General of this Province has

      made application to him to be dismissed from Acting as his

      Majestys Attorney Genl of this Province he does think fit to p. 165

      appoint Major Willm Dent to be his Majestys Atty Genl &

      thereupon ordered that a Commission be prepared Constitu

      ting Major Wm Dent to be his Majestys Atty Genl within this

      province with Power therein Given him to examine Evidences