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

             Lib. X.   Majestys Advice Boat Eagle imprest two of your petitioners

                  Saylors which with much perswasion he was pleased to leave

                  on Board but being now ordered to Virginia demands one

                  George Wayte one of the best Sailors on board your petitioners

                  Vessel & has commanded him to send him on Board the said

                  Advice Boat otherwise threatning further damage by impres

                  sing more of your Petitioners men who are very few where

                  fore unless your Honours will be pleased to lay your orders

                  on the said Captain Bostock to desist impressing his Saylors

                  he is afraid his Voyage will be utterly overthrown at least

                  must be forced to remain in the Country until another Convoy

                  present which will be very Chargeable

                   Ordered that the said Captain Bostock be told that this

                  Board do believe that the said man should be imprisoned it

                  would be a means to disable the ship on her Voyage espc

                  ially considering he has but six men besides two French

                  Prisoners of Warr therefore direct him not to take him from

                  on Board

                   Captain Bostock being sent for came & was made Acquaint

                  ed with the aforegoing Order

             p.   3” Captain Bostock being asked in what readiness he was to

                  Sail for Virginia says he has not yet got his Complement of

                  men to be borne on Board his ship but that he will do his

                  Endeavour the first fair Wind and weather presenting

                   His Honour the President was pleased to tell Capt Bostock

                  that his men had not discreetly behaved themselves in im

                  pressing according to the warrant for that they had made such

                  a noise that they had given an alarm to such men as might

                  have been had for the service & getting drunk had let others

                  go which they had taken

                   Mr Richard Beards account for looking after the publick

                  Arms referred to the next Council

                   Mathew Beards petition read & ordered that he Officiate as

                  Marshal or Water Bailiff of the Western Shore till further

                  Orders

                   Mrs Elianor Tubmans petition read & recommended to the

                  Vestry of all Faiths Parish in St Marys County to allow what

                  they think reasonable for Mr Tubmans Service if not as minister

                  yet as Reader

                   Lieut Colo Holland having a Claim for 6070 l tob from Colo

                  John Cood late Sheriff of St Marys County in the year 1695

                  Unsatisfied upon his petition it was ordered that the said Colo

                  Coods Bond be assigned to him to be put in Suite for the

                  Recovery of his Demand