168 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1703.

       Lib. X.  At a Council held at the Town and Port of Annapolis

                Tuesday October 4th in the Second Year of her Majestys

                Reign &Ca Annoq Dni 1703

                                Present

       p. 344       The honble Tho Tench Esqr President

                            Robert Smith Esqr     Lt Col Wm Holland

                the honble  Colo John Hammond             &

                            Colo Edward Lloyd     James Sanders Esqr

                  Rec'd Mr Joseph Holt late Rector of Wm & Mary Parish in

                St Marys County his Letter to the honble President praying

                that the Suspension lately served upon him might be taken

                off & he be restored to his Ministerial Function in the Parish

                for the reasons therein Contained also read the address of

                the Vestry of that Parish on his Behalf to have him restored

                as likewise a Petition entituled the Petition of the Religious

                Society of William and Mary Parish & Signed by Adam Bell

                & Samuel Gresty who call themselves Stewards of that So

                ciety and say all unanimously Consented

                  This matter having been already referred to the considera

                tion of his Excy Colo Seymour upon his Arrival who is daily

                expected this Board do not think fit to alter what has been

                already done therein

                  The petition of the Justices of the Provincial Court On

                Behalf of the justices of St Marys County against whom

                information is exhibited for Levying more Tobo on the inhab

                itants there than by Law they were empowered the said peti

                tion referred to the said Iustices of the Provincial Court to

                use their Discretion therein

                  Joseph Bakers petition read praying the remittance of a

                fine for not attending as a Juror of the Provincial Court It

                appearing the said Baker was never summoned by the Sheriff

                of Calvert County but unduly reterned his Fine is Remitted

        p. 345  George Plater Esqr & Geo Muschamp Esqr their Petition

                read praying that whereas they are not paid their respective

                Sallarys of One hundred Pounds p Ann for being her Majys

                Receivers of the Fines & Forfeitures &ca within this Province

                for several years last past now forasmuch as that upon the

                sugar prize lately brought into this Province by Capt Josiah

                Moore in her Majestys Ship Oxford there will be sufficient

                of her Majestys Share thereof in the said George Platers

                Hands to pay & satisfy their said Sallarys that this Board

                would so order the same

                  In answer to which petition the Board do not believe it to

                be in their power to dispose of any part thereof but Order

                and direct the same to be secured for her Majestys use and