580   Appendix to Council Proceedings, 1696—1729.

              B.  M. seen to goe from the Governrs house to the Prison, he and

             Vol. 25. the Pyrates walking together a considerable time, I hearing

                  the Governr had then the Proclamation, went to the Sheriff &

                  told him if his prison was not strong enough to hold the Py

                  rates, I would order him a sufficient watch to guard them,

                  but he say'd he would doe well Enough with them but Chin-

                  ton and Lassell two of the chief of the Pyrates made their

                  escape that night the others continued in Goale; then the

                  day following the Proclamation was published, but a little

                  time after that those Pyrates wch remained in prison had their

                  libertys without bayle, and Chinton & Lassell who did run

                  away before the publishing of the proclamation were seen

                  afterwards about the Town, upon wch I & some others in

                  form'd the Governr of it, & desired he would Issue out his

                  warrant for men to apprehend them, there being a person

                  ready to goe with them to the place where Chinton and Las-

                  sell were, but nothing was done in it.

                     City of New York, April 7th 1698.

                   A true Copy of the Originall as it was this day sworne

                  before the Mayor of the City of New York. Compared &

                  examined

                                           per Will. Sharpus Cl.

                   A true copy.

                       [signed:] Fr. Nicholson.

                   Memorandum of severall matters relating to Maryland

                  and Pensilvania dictated to me by the Governor of Maryland

                  at Patuxent Maryland May the 26th 1698.

                                 Maryland.

                   That the letter of the clergy of Maryland to the Archbishop

                  of Canterbury be the principal direction touching the state

                  of the church there as now setled And that it be imparted

                  to the Bishop of London and to Dr Thomas Bray who is also

                  to be informed by me of the state of his own affairs.

                   To acquaint him that Monsieur Moreau in Calvert County

                  is unfit for his employment and Mr James Clayland in Talbot

                  scandalous and not qualified. And that if they are remov'd

                  there will not be wanting above three ministers more to sup

                  ply the Country since 4000 Taxables raising 16000 l Tobacco

                  yearly is the least maintenance that can be allowed to one

                  minister. The Sheriffs salary of 5 per cent for collecting and

                  the clerk of the parish his allowance being to be deducted out

                  of it, so that in severall places two livings must be served by

                  one Parson.