392 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 25-Nov. 10, 1709.

U. H. J.

p. 633

oppose them notwithstanding which had there been any actual
Service they were not only destitute of Ammunition It being
lodged at the Honble Col Francis Jenkins at a considerable
Distance from the place of Action but must also have wanted
the Directions of their commanding Officer in chief for that
County the said Col Jenkins being lately very much indisposed
and debilitated in his Person and in a very weak Condition
unable to Act
Which the Board taking into Consideration and that the
said County was still under the said Apprehensions of Invasions
and Insults from Privateers do believe it absolutely necessary
the chief Command of the military Forces there should be
lodged in some person capable and Active for the better
Security & Encouragem^t of the Inhabitants the said Col Jen-
kins by his great Age and Weakness being rendered very
incapable thereof having in a great measure lost his hearing
and his memory failing and little Likelyhood of recovering.
Do Resolve and order that at least one half of the Ammuni-
tion in that County be lodged where L^t Col Whittington shall
appoint and that L^t Col Whittington Continue to take
the same good Care for the Safety of her Majesty's Subjects
in that County and that the Several Commanders of the Troops
and Companys of the militia in that County pay all due exact
and ready obedience to the said Col Whittington's Commands,
on any other Alarm or Invasion without attending or expecting
any further orders
Ordered that Col Whittington purchase a Gun about 500
weight and place it as he shall think fit to make an Alarm on
Occasion

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Ordered that M^r John Kirk be Commissionated a Coroner
in Dorchester County

And that Capt John Moredock and M^r John White be com-
missionated Coroners for P: Georges County
The honble Col Quary Surveyour General of her Majesty's
Customs on the Continent of America represents to the Board
that Several Bonds Entered into by masters of Ships for
carrying the Plantations loading to England &c only & for-
feited especially four on which Judgem^t were given against
the obligors having been directed to be put in Execution and
Levyed on Enquiry were not to be found and what was a
further Prejudice to her Majesty's Interest the Judgements as

he is told are not thought to be well Entered so that Writts of

Error are brought for reversing them
He therefore desired the Governm^t here would have so
much regard to her Majesty's Interest to Suspend the Hearing
of those Errors or any other prosecution thereon until my