440 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1724/5.

        Lib. X.  date of the said deed by which it is evident to this Board that

                 the said deed is forged and designed to disturb several peo-

                 ple in their possessions and right

                   It is therefore Ordered by this Board that the Attorney

                 General prosecute the said Riddlesden abs Cornwallis and

                 direct the necessary process to be sent to the respective

                 Countys where he may Probably be met with and the said

                 Knight be Summoned to testify against the said Riddlesden

                 and be Commanded to bring the said deeds &c

                   On Application made to the Board by John Young

                 Armourer that his Sallary due the 11th of January last for

                 Cleaning the Arms Attending the Council and other publick

                 Services may be paid him

                   It is Ordered by this Board that Colo Samuel Young Treas

                 urer of the Western Shoar be directed to pay the said John

                 Young the same and the following Order was made out

                 thereupon

                By the Governor and Council Feby 17th 1724/5

                   You are hereby required to pay to John Young or Order

                 the Sum of Forty Pounds Sterling being his Yearly Sallary

                 for Cleaning the Arms &c Ending the 11th day of January last

        p. 126     To the honble Colo                Sign'd p Order

                 Samuel Young Treas-                   Geo Plater Cl Concil

                 urer of the Western Shore

                               Maryland sst

                   At a Council held in the Council Chamber in the City of

                 Annapolis on Thursday the Eighth day of February in the

                 tenth Year of his Lordships Dominion &c Annoq Dni 1724/5

                               Were Present

                   His Excellency Cha. Calvert Esqr Govr

                             Colo Samuel Young

                             John Hall Esqr

                 the honble  Colo Thomas Addison        Members of his

                             Colo Richard Tilghman      Lordships honble

                             John Rousby Esq            Council

                             Benja Tasker Esqr

                   His Excellency the Governor acquaints this Board that he

                 has no Business of Moment to lay before the Assembly which

                 stands Prorogued to the fourth tuesday in March next there

                 fore desires the Opinion of this Board whether it would not

                 be proper further to Prorogue the same and what time may

                 be most Convenient