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     he reserved the Answer untill he knew whether it was a         Lib. C. B.

     Crime, And what he had gott none should take it from him.

     Upon which Sawcy Answer and other Audatious behaviour

     His Excellcy ordered the Sherriff to put him in the Stocks     p. 109

     one full hour bare Breeched of which his Excy was pleased

     to remitt half an hour a great Gust arrising.

                 Wednesday Febry 18th 1707

                 The Councill Sate. Present

                    His Excy the Governr

       Mr President Tench Col Francis Ienkins Colo Wm Holland

     and Colo Wm Coursey.

       His Excy not being able to gett a full Councill together

     Mr Justice Lloyd being in Towne his Excy was pleased to

     desire his Advice at this time, And accordingly the said Mr

     Lloyd was directed to take a seat at the Board which he did.

       Mr Iohn Rousby Sworne Navall Officer at Putuxent Comis-

     sionated and Appointed Receivr there till further Direction

     from the Right Honble the Lord Treasurer

       Then was Read at the Board the fol. order of Councill, Vizt

          At the Court at St James the 29th day of

                       Aprill 1707.

                          Present

               The Queens Most Excellt Majty

      His Royall Highness Prince             Lord Arch Bishop

         George of Denmarke                   of Canterberry

        Lord Keeper         Earle of Sunderland    Mr Speaker

        Ld Treasurer        Earle of Bradford      Mr Bertie

        Ld President        Earle of Poulet        Mr Comptroller

        Ld Steward          Earle of Cholmondely   Mr Vice Chamberlain

        Duke of Somrsett    Lord Coningesby        Mr Secry Harley

           Ld Great Chamberlain    Lord Cheif Justice Holt

           Lord Chamberlain        Lord Cheif Justice Trevour

           Earle of Stanford       Mr Vernon Mr Howe

       Upon reading this day at the Board a Report from the

     Right honble the Lords of The Comittee for hearing of Ap

     peales from the plantacons upon the petition of John Taylor

     of London Mercht Praying to be Admitted to appeale from a

     Judgment given against him in the provinciall Court of Mary

     land in favour of Anne Iones and Thomas Gassaway Exrs of