Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1698/9. 45

       His Excellency delivers to Collo Blakiston the Earl of Not-  Lib. x.

     tinghams Letter by his Majestys Command in favour of Mr

     Vorsman als Sluyter Moll and Dankers

       A Letter from Mr Yard by their Excys the Lords Justices

     Command for the releasment of several French Soldiers if

     within this Province

       The honble John Povey Esqr his Letter about the Agency

     of this Province

       The last Letter of the right Honble Lords of the Council

     of Trade & Plantations together with the Order of his

     Majesty in Council Concerning the Boundary Lines of this

     Province to be run M' Penns Letter to Govr Markham.

       Read 3 Letters of Mr Poveys & delivers Copies of those

     parts of them which relates to the Affairs of this Province

       Communicates his Excellency the Earl of Bellamounts Lre &

     delivers a Copy thereof

       Read Mr Isaac Milners Letter concerning arms & Delivers

     it to his Excellency Collo Blakiston whom he acquaints that the

     Country being now well Supplyed with Arms & Ammunition

     his Majesty has been adressed to apropriate part of Our Part

     of the Revenue referred for that use to defray the expences

     of the Council

       After which his Excellency delivered to Collo Blakiston Bills  p. 199

     of Exco with Letters of Advice to Mr Micaiah Perry & Com-

     pany Merchts in London for 781 16s 9d being the full Ballance

     of what his Excellency had received upon that Accot

       His Excellency tells Govr Blakiston that what claim he makes

     is to the half of the 3d p Tonnage on Ships in the Country be

     fore his Excellencys Commission for Virginia Arrived & the

     half of the duty on Tobacco on Board at that time

       His Excellency delivers the Communion Plate given by his

     Majesty for the Church at Annapolis which is ordered to be

     lodged in the Clerk of the Councils Office vizt two large Flag

     gons a Cup two Pattins & a Receiver

       Acquaints his Excelleny with the Ordinance of Assembly

     about the Church & free School and Mr Thos Feilder & Mr

     Crofts being called in are charged to take Care of their under

     taking of the work of the said Church & Free School

       His Excellency Colo Blakiston says he should be glad to see

     so good a work finished

       His Excellency Collo Nicholson presents Capt Richd Hill to

     his Excellency Colo Blakiston & says he has been always ready

     to Serve his Majesty & that he had been Recommended to

     have been of his Majstys honble Council but knows not how it

     happened that he was not

       Mr Mathew Driver presented to his Excellency Collo Blak

     iston his Excellency Collo Nicholson says he has made Infor