164 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1703.

        Lib. X.  fraying the publick Charge of the Province and that due

                 Notice be given to the several members of the Council &

                 house of Delegates to convene themselves at the Town &

                 Port of Annapolis in Ann Arundell County upon the 26th day

                 of Octr next ensuing

                  As to what his Excellency Collo Blakiston is pleased to

                 mention about the Act of Assembly for the Establishment of

                 religion worship in this Province &ca This Board have re

                 ceived her Majestys most Gracious Assent to that Law

                  This Board have a grateful Sence of his said Excys Carefull

                 and Diligent endeavours to serve this Province in the Affair

                 of our Land Law

                  Lastly as to what his said Excellency has been pleased to

                 communicate to the Board relating to the honble Thomas

         p. 338  Tench Esqr President now present at the Board concerning

                 the Revenue allotted to her Majestys Governor here the said

                 Honble President does acknowledge that he was misinformed

                 by Mr Randolph & others but that he is well Satisfied with

                 the moiety as it was settled by his Exy when here and will

                 write to his Excy Colo Blakiston

                  His Honour the President says he will give notice to the

                 several Collectors & Naval Officers of the time when prefixed

                 for the Sayling of the present Convoys

                  In the mean time it is ordered that the several Collectors

                 & naval Officers Clear all such Ships as can be got ready to

                 Join the present Convoy at Kiquotan in Virginia but none

                 after the Departure of that Convoy without further Orders

                  Upon application of Sr Thomas Lawrence Bart that where

                 as Mr Jacob Lockerman Juniors sheriffs Bond for Dorchester

                 County anno 1701 had been ordered to William Bladen &ca

                 who had prosecuted it to Judgment he also having a claim

                 against the said Sheriff pray'd Leave that he might apply to

                 the provincial Court upon that Bond & Judgment which is

                 Granted

                  The honble president is pleased to ask the Board if any of

                 them have any thing further to Offer for her Majstys Service

                 who say not

                  At a Council held at West River in Ann Arundel County

                 the 28th day of August in the Second Year of her Majestys

                 Reign &ca Annoq Dni 1703

                                     Present

        p. 339          The honble Tho Tench Esqr President

                                 Colonel John Hammond

                    the Honble   Lieut Colo Wm Holland

                                 James Sanders Esqr