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14 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1698.
Lib. X. upon oath & to require the advice of any of the Practitioners of the Law not reteined for the Delinquents Ordered that Mr Robt Gouldsborrough be Continued of his Majestys Council at Law Major William Dent appearing at the Board his Excellency is pleased to tell him what is ordered on his Behalf for which he returns his humble thanks The honble Iames Frisby Esqr one of the members of this Board being much indisposed has leave to go to his Lodging Then came the honble Thomas Tench Esqr & was added to the Board Then read the petition of Robert Smith Esqr his Majestys Surveyor General of this province praying that the respective Surveyors of the several Counties Commissionated by the Govr may return fair platts of their Surveys to be Examined by him & may also Give him accot of the profitts of their respective Offices The aforesaid Petition is referred to his Majestys Council at Law to make Report what is Legal & fit to be done therein Whereas Mr Samuel Watkins of Putuxent hath of late so disengeniously behaved himself Ordered that he be dismissed p. 166 from acting as naval Officer of Putuxent And that a Commis sion be drawn appointing Geo Plater Esqr Naval Officer there
Saturday October 22d 1698 The Council Sate Present His Excellency the Governor
Collo Henry Iowles Chancellor Thomas Tench Esqr Collo Iohn Addison the honble Collo Iohn Courts Tho Brook & James Frisby Esqrs
Mr Thomas Merywether who lately carried his Excellency the Govrs Letters to his Excellency Sr Edmd Andros Knt his Majestys Lieut & Govr General of Virginia appearing is asked to give Accot of the delivery thereof which he doth upon oath as followeth vizt That being designed for Virginia he rec'd a Letter for his Excellency Sr Edmund Andros Governor of Virginia from his Excellency Francis Nicholson Esqr Governor of Maryld which said Letter he delivered to the Governor of Virginia After he had been there some time he asked him if he had any Service & as he understood him his answer was no he
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