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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1705/6. 201
Mr Andrew Richmond Master Gunner and Store keeper Lib. C. B. of Annapolis his Petition and Account of Stores, referred to the Assembly. Mr Henry Pinckney Overseer of the Highways being called before the Boarde his Excellency is Pleased to Checque him for Neglect of his Duty and Perticularly the Roade at South River Mill He beggs Pardon and Assures his Ex cellency and the Boarde that he will be very Dilligent in his Duty for the future & will take Care to have the ways mended, Whereupon he is Dismist for this time. Mr Molls Letter with Mr Richard Cantwells Information about the Indians being read. Ordered that a Letter be wrote to Coll Ennalls to Inquire whether the Nanticoke Indians owe the others tribute and if they do to caution them to pay it for that the Government will not protect them in an unjust Action and that a Copy of Mr Molls Letter be sent him by Coll Lloyd.
Att the Councill Chamber May 22d 1706. p. 45 Present His Excellency the Governour. The honrble Thomas Tench Esq Thomas Brooke Esqr Robert Smith Esq Coll John Hamond Coll Edward Lloyd Lt Coll William Holland and James Sanders Esq. His Excellency Comunicates to the Boarde his Excellency the Governour of Virginia Letters of the Seventh Instant with some Minutes of her Majestys Councill of State there & a Proclamation, upon the late Suddain advise of a ffrench Squa dren of men of Warr in conjunction with Severall Privateers Designed to Infest this Coast Whereupon it was debated and consulted whether it may not be proper to Issue a Proclamation Prohibitting the Masters of Shipps to ffire any Gunns whereby to allarm the Country. Resolved that such Proclamation be forthwith issued. His Excellency is Pleased to aske the Advice of the Boarde where they thinke the Shipping in the Country may be best Secured in case the Enemy should make an Insult on this Province & desires them to Consider thereof and give their Advice upon the next Sitting of this Boarde which is God willing Speedily intended. Wednesday afternoone Councill meets p. 46 Present, His Excellency the Governour
The honrble Thomas Tench Esq Thomas Brooke Esqr Robert Smith Esq Coll John Hamond Lt Coll William Holland James Sanders Esq and William Coursey Esq.
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