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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1698. 15
spoke something thick that he could not understand whether Lib. X. it was no or not I this was on the Wednesday on the Monday following he called on the said Govr of Virginia to know if he had any Service to Command to Maryland the people told him he was not up when he first went but in a little time Sr Edmund Came to him in his morning Gown he asked him p. 167 if he had any service to Command in Maryland & not being dressed he could not write then & Whereupon he offered to stay a day or two if his Excellency would please to write his Ansr was truly he could not be hurried Read his Excellencys order for the reception of Colo Blakis- ton whom it is advised his most Sacred Majesty has been Graciously pleased to appoint his Governor of this Province His Excellency is pleased to tell the Gentlemen of the Council that he requires there presence here so soon as they shall here of his Arrival The petition of Henry Bonner read & referred to his Majestys Attorney General to make report what is fitting to be done therein Captain Iames Brains being brought before the board his Exclcy asks him if he has any particular Commission from his Majesty to examine his actions Tells him that he will use him fairer then he did the Gov ernment in arraigning it so clandestinely orders the Several Depositions taken against him to be read Captain Braine says he is not guilty of uttering the words in them contained & if he did it was when he was in drink-- he is ordered to withdraw The further prosecution of this matter is referred to his Majestys Atty General The honble Thomas Tench Esqr Iudge of the Court of Admiralty Mr Wm Dent Advocate & Mr Wm Bladen Regisr thereof take the oaths of Iudge Advocate and Register & the oaths appointed by Act of Parliament to be taken instead of the Oaths of Allegiance & Supremacy & Subscribe the Test
Monday October the 24th 1698 p. 168 The Council Sate
Present
His Excy the Capt Genl &Ca
Collo Henry Iowles Chancellor Tho Tench Esqr Collo Iohn Addison the honble Collo Iohn Courts Thomas Brooke & Iames Frisby Esqrs
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