Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1702/3. 145

     Maryland ss Calvert County March the 9th 1702/3                Lib. X.

      By Virtue of his Late Majestys Commission directed to his

     Excellency Nath Blakiston Esqr Govr of Maryland & in his

     Absence to the Commander in Chief or President of his Maj-

     estys honble Council impowering him upon just Causes or

     Reasons to Suspend Any Commander of his Majestys Navy

     within this Province & to commit him into Custody either on

     Board his own ship or else where according to their Discretion

     so it is that Captain Nath Bostock Commander of her Maj

     estys Eagle Advice Boat has committed some Breaches of

     Orders given him by this Government & by Complaint &

     information committed Outrages slighted & Contemned the

     Power and Authority of this her Majestys Government con

     trary to his instructions whereupon with the Advice of her

     Majestys Council I do hereby suspend the said Capt Nath

     Bostock from his Command on Board the said Ship Eagle &

     strictly Charge & in her Majestys Name command you to take

     into your Custody the above named Capt Nath Bostock & him

     safe keep on Board of her Majestys Eagle Advice Boat until

     you shall Arrive within the mouth of James River then & there   p. 319

     to deliver him unto Captain James Moody Commander of her

     Majestys Ship the Southhampton with this Precept that by him

     the said Captain Nathaniel Bostock may be secured until his

     Excellency Govr Nicholson shall dispose of him according to

     his Discretion to answer before his Excellency or whom he

     shall appoint to what shall be Objected against him in behalf

     of her Majesty by this Government hereof fail not at your

     perill & for so doing this shall be your warrant Given under

     my hand and Seal the day & year above written

                                Tho Tench President

     To the Principal warrt Officer Memd Copy of this sent

     & other Officers on Board her to his Excellency her

     Majestys Ship Eagle Advice Boat Majstys Governor of

     during Capt Bostocks Suspension Virginia

                         Greeting

      Then was Produced & read his Excellency the Govr of Vir

     ginia Letter to the honble President of the 23d of Mar wherein

     his Excellency acknowledges the receipt of two of his Honours

     Letters of the 22d of February & 6th instant but not of that

     sent by the Eagle Advice Boat which is Supposed not to be

     delivered to his said Excy also his said Excellency was pleased

     to communicate to this Govt that he had embargoed the Ships

     in his Government until the 13th of May further his said Ex

     cellency was pleased to send a Copy of the Orders he had

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