Papers Relaling to Affairs in Maryland, 1701—14. 259

              Masters and                       P R C)

       County.                            Taxable Men. White Women. White Children. Negroes.

    Queen Anne 8o8       644     1,241     374

    Talbot,  1,103       851     1,681     470

    Dorsett,   499       430       909     343

    Somersett,1,871    1,194     2,670     579

    Anne Arund.1,014     793     1,443   1,528

       Total,11,091    8,294    1.5,411  7,945

            Examined by W. Bladen Clk Councill

     A Compleate List of the number of Christian Men, Women B. T. Md. 6.

    and Children and also of Negro slaves in the Province of

    Maryland— 1712.

     In a letter from Mr. Lloyd, President of the Council to the

    Board of Trade 15” July 1712.

              County.    Masters & Taxble Wh. Women.  Children. Negroes.

    Ann Arundel  985       885   1,574   1,559

    Calvert,     644       597   1,080   1,179

    Charles,     993       783   1,507     724

    Pr. George,  790       600   1,198   1,202

    Baltimore,   785       572   1,114     452

    St. Marys,   998       812   1,768     512

    Cecil,       504       435     873     285

    Kent,        830       575     996     485

    Queen Anne,1,011       843   1,446     550

    Talbot, ,1 1,114       864   1,708     492

    Dorchester,  759       747   1,582     387

    Somerset,  1,6,6     1,368   2,787     581

       Total  11,025     9,077  17,641   8,408

     Mem. The 11,025 masters of Families & Taxablemen are

    generally reputed fitt to bear arms being persons from sixteen

    years and upwards of which there are not many old and de

    crepit.                 W. Bladen Cl'k Councill

                     Seal for Maryland

                          Anne R.

     To our Trusty and Well beloved the President of Our B. T. Md. 11.

    Councill of Maryland, or to the Commander in Chief in and fo. 316

    over Our said Province and Territory of Maryland in America

    for the time being, Greeting.

     With this you will receive a Seal prepared by Our Order,

    for the use of our Government of Maryland, which Seal is

    engraven on the one side with Our Royal Arms, Garter,