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here to Sayl under the Convoy of her Majestys Shipp Green-
wich and other Frigotts and Perticularly Shew his Instructions
to advise with M^r Thomas Emo then in this Country and in
the Same Concerne, who went under that Convoy. Cap^t Orde
being Asked in what time he may be ready to Sayl says in two
and twenty Days.

Original
Journal.

Whereupon it was ordered that the Officers of her Majestys
Customs Cheare the said Cap^t Orde's Vessel Provided he be
ready to Sayle by the 20th of Aprill next Wind and Weather
permitting.
Edmund Benson was sworne Clark Assistant to the Councill.
Then was read the Petition of Severall of the Inhabitants of
Ann Arundell County praying a Towne may be appointed at
Pigg Point for their Conveniency in Shipping of their Tobaccos.
And the said Petition being read was recomended to the
house of Delegates & sent by M^r Tench.
Then was read a Petition from the Inhabitants of Somersett
County Praying the Towne & Port at Greenhill Towne to be
remov'd to the South Side of Wiccocomaco River together
with the Grand Jury of Somersett County Rep^rsentation rela-
tion thereto. Which Petition was referred to the house of
Delegates with notice given them that the hon^rble Coll Francis
Jenkins desired to be heard thereto.
The Board Adjourns for an hour

Post Meridiem
The Councill Sate Present as before

The Petition of Severall of the Inhabitants of Somersett
County read complaining of the great inconveniency of the
Towne as at Present laid out at Annamessex.
And was refferred to the house of Delegates- -Who are
desire to here the honble Col Francis Jenkins thereto.
The said Petition Sent to the house by Coll Jenkins and
M^r Sanders.

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The Petition of the Inhabitants of Piscattaway hundred in
Prince Georges County Praying a Towne allready appointed by
the Act of Assembly for Townes and Ports may be sett aside
and another appointed in a more convenient place, being read
at the Board it was referred to the house of Delegates — And
forasmuch as his Excellency and this Board are well Satisfied
with what the representatives of the severall Countys have
already done as to the appointment of Townes.
Yett least the Assembly Should be troubled with a great
many frivolous Petitions The Boarde desire the house will
perfix the time after which no Pet^ns of this Kind shall be
received.

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