Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1703. 157

       Note you are not impowered to meddle with any Ships or      Lib. H. D.

     Goods taken or Seized by her Matys Men of Warr as goods of

     her Matys Enemys Nevertheless the Ships the Goods the

     pirates & Derelicts Seiz'd by her Matys Men of Warr do of

     right belong to the High Admirall & you are to take Espe

     ciall Care therein.

       You are to take Especiall Care of all Ships & Goods be-     p. 189

     longing to the Enemys of her Maty Seized by English private

     Men of Warr or Ships Comissionated by Letters of Mart or

     reprizall & upon Adjudication of Ships so Seized you are to

     Nominate two appraisors Ioyntly with such Commissionated

     To the end that his Royall Highness's Rights be entirely pre

     serv'd & before you suffer possession of the said Ships &

     Goods to be Delivered to the said privateer You are to recieve

     the tenths thereof for me to the use of his Royall Highness

     according to the Appraismts but you are not in any wise to

     exact the same in Specie from the said privateers & upon

     payment thereof to you the said privateers are to recieve the

     said prize quietly into their possession and the tenths together

     with the particulars & appraisments you are to transmitt to

     me in the same Manner as you are hereby directed to trans

     mitt to me your other Reciepts.

        Where note the said Tenths of prizes are to be

     made to you Clear of all reasonable Charges whatsoever And

     that according to the Course & Style of Admity & from time

     in Memoriall vizt the sd privateers must Satisfy & pay you &

     the Officers & Appraisors named by you all your Reasonable

     Charges.

       X The same is to be observed where Cause is to be seen

     to restore to the Claimors the Goods & Vessells Seiz'd under

     any of the pretences whatsoever where Iust Cause of Seizure

     shall lawfully appear.

       You are to take Care that all Degrees & orders directed

     to you from any legall Court in relation of the foremencond

     Droits & perquisites of Admity be put to due Execution You

     are to acquaint me with any abuses Neglects Deceipts Cor

     ruptions or Decroachmts whatsoever as you shall find or

     understand to be Comitted by any person whatsoever in the

     taking Collecting Siezing imbezileing or Disposing in any of

     the abovemenconed Droits & perquisites of Admity & to take

     Such Course for recovering the same on my behalf as may

     best Conduce to the bettering & Advancing the due rights

     of the Lord High Admirall.

                                        John Dod.

       Read the Petition of Mr Thomas Kimball of Baltimore            Lib. x.

     County praying the remittance of a Recognizance he as manu