150 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1703.

          Lib. X.  His Excellency the Governor of Virginia being now here

           p. 326  in Town it is resolved he be made acquainted with these

                   Proceedings of the said Captain Bostock & advised with

                   thereupon

                    Her Majestys Order by the Lord Nottingham to Assist

                   the Agents of the Commsrs of the Victualling & the Captains

                   of men of war here dated Whitehall 20th of October 1702

                   now come to hand read at the Board

                    At the request of his Excellency Colo Francis Nicholson her

                   Majestys Governor of Virginia ordered that the several Col

                   lectors make up their Accounts of the 1d p b on Tobacco &

                   swear to the same before his honour the President

                    Edward Pollard of Talbot County his petition praying her

                   Majestys Royal Pardon he having been found Guilty of man

                   slaughter unfortunately Shooting & killing a man when

                   really intended to Shoot at a wild Turkey the said Edward

                   Pollard being a very poor man & his whole Estate not of

                   the value of tenn pounds & the Unfortunate accident being

                   as in the Petition set forth he is thought a very fitting Object

                   of her Majestys Grace & mercy & therefore Ordered such

                   pardon be prepared by the Attorney General to pass the

                   Great Seal of this Province

                    The Petition of Mr Richard Bennet read praying the

                   Assignment of Mr Thomas Staleys late Sheriff of Baltimore

                   County his Bond from which he has a publick Claim

                    Ordered that the Assembly be prorogued until the fifth

                   of June next

                    Ordered that the following Sheriffs Commission be re

                   newed Vizt to Mr James Hays for St Marys County Mr

           p. 327  George Parkers for Calvert County Captain Thomas Smoots

                   for Charles County Mr John Greshams for Ann Arundel

                   County Major Josias Wilson for Prince Georges County

                   Captain John Hynson for Cecil County Mr John Hawkins

                   for Kent County Mr Vincent Hemsley for Talbot County

                   & Major John Cornish for Somersett County Mr Acquila

                   Paca being appointed Sheriff of Baltimore County & Mr

                   Roger Woolford Sheriff of Dorchester County

                    Came Panquas an Eastern Shore Indian at Nanticoke &

                   Commander there & Complained that his Cabbin had been

                   broken open by a certain Negro belonging either to Major

                   Thomas Taylor of Dorchester Lounty or Mr Peter Taylor

                   his Son from whence the said Negro had Stolen divers goods

                   of a considerable value which the said Panquass mentioned

                   part whereof were found upon him & were restored the other

                   having been made away by the said Negro for which he

                   demands sixty nine Drest deer Skins but his Complaint