136  Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1702/3.

         Lib. X.  his Honour the president should appoint a time for her Trial

                  but in case he cannot then be ready by reason that his wit

                  nesses are absent & the uncertainty of the weather his Evi

                  dences being over the Bay he hopes he shall not be suprized

                  but as for his part he promises he will do what in him Lyes

                  to come then to Trial nay sooner if Possible the other parties

                  consenting that it may appear that there is no delay on his

                  part

                    At a Council held at the Town & Port of Annapolis Friday

                  January the 23th 1702/3

                                        Present

                           The honble Tho Tench Esqr President

                                   Colonel Hammond

                     the honble          &

                                     Mr Sanders

                    Ordered that her Majestys Justices of the Town & Port of

                  Annapolis take care to see the Act of Assembly for keeping

                  good Rules and Orders in the said Town put in Execution

                  & that they keep their Courts regularly According to Act of

                  Assembly

          p. 305               Thursday February the 25 1702/3

                             The honble her Majestys Council Sate

                                            Present

                             The honble Thomas Tench Esqr President

                              Colo John Hammond   Lt Colo Wm Holland

                  the honble

                              Colo Edward Lloyd   James Sanders Esq

                    Read his Excellency Gov Nicholsons Letter of the 27th of

                  January & inclosed news from England

                    Read Capt Nathl Bostocks Letter of this days date Requir

                  ing a Store House & that the Government would take

                  Care about careening her Majestys Advice Boat Eagle

                  in May next

                    Ordered that Captain Bostock have notice that the Council

                  will sit to niorrow when he may make his Application as he

                  sees fit

                    Mr George Parker Sheriff of Calvert County excused from

                  Mr Platers Complaint