Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1676. 101

Present

Jesse Wharton Esq^r Deputy Leivtenant & Deputy Governed
T Philip Calvert Esqr Chanc.ellour
The Hon^ble W^m Calvert Esq^r Principall Secry Councello^rs
Thomas Taillor Esq^r
Jn^o Blomfeild Cl.

Ordered that the Deputy Leivtenant appoint whom he shall
thinke fitt Out of the ffoot Souldiers in any Company to serve
as Troopers or on horsebacke, and what persons the said
Deputy Leivtenant thinke fitt to appoint Out of the horsemen
to serve on ffoot upon such Occasion as shall hereafter
require.
Ordered that Thomas Taylor Sheriff of Dorchester County
Robert Winsmore W^m fford W^m Dorrington & Daniel Clarke
of the same County Gent be sent for to attend the Deputy
Gov^rno^r and Councell this day fortnight being the third day of
August next wheresoever they shall then be.
Ordered that Major W^m Boreman give notice to the Over-
seers of Charles County & S^t Maries County that imediately
they cause the passage Over Zachaija Swamp to be made
passable both for horse and ffoot, and that the Comissioners
of the same Countyes, see that the same passage be yearly
repaired and amended as Occasion, shall from time to time
require

Maryland Ss. At a Councell held at S^t Maries ffriday the 21^th of
July 1676 Present

Jesse Wharton Esq^r Deputy Leivtenant & Deputy Governour
Philip Calvert Esq^r Chancellour

W^m Calvert Esq^r Principall Secry
The Hon^ble Baker Brooke Esq^r Councello^rs

Thomas Tailler Esq^r
Jn^o Blomfeild Cl.