4 Proceedings of Ike Council of Maryland, 1696 / 7-98.

     lib. H. D.     By his Exncy the Governr &ca Janry 28th 1696.

       p. 451 Ordr abt  Ordered that the severall Collectors and Navall

              tendering an   .

             Oath to all Officers within this Province do (for the future)

             Masters of tender an Oath to the Severall Masters of Ships

              Ships &ca     at their Entry making, Vizt that their Ships are

             Rightly Navigated and qualifyed according to the Severall

             Acts of Trade and that they have imported no Goods but

             what are legally Cocquetted and have paid the Kings Duties

             according to Law.

                          Signed p Ordr

                                      Hen: Denton CI. Concil.

          By his Exncy the Governr &ca Janry 28th 1696.

             Ordr abt  Whereas his Maty having obtaind Judgmt for

                  fforfeited Navigacon severall Sumes of Money upon Accot of fforfeited

             Bonds &ca Navigacon Bonds, for which his Exncy has given

             his promise that no Executions shall issue thereon untill

             his Mats pleasure shall be further known; And it being

             Represented that some prsons (since Judgmt passed agt them)

             have gone about or at least do Endeavor to Convey away

             or dispose of their Estates with intent to defraud his Maty of

             such Judgmts obtained; Ordered that it be Referred to Mr

             Attorney and Sollicitor Genll whether such Conveyances may

             be deemed legall and to Advise what way may be most

             suitable & proper for his Mats Service to obstruct and hinder

             such ifraudulent Conveyances, whereby those Judgmts may

             Effect the Estates of those prsons agt whom they are obtain'd

             from the time of their first passing, and that they make

             Report thereon accordingly with all Convenient Speed.

                           Signed p Ordr Hen: Denton Cl. Concil.

                       ffebry the 1st 1696.

                             Present

                      His Exncy the Governr

                      Sr Thomas Lawrence Baront Secry.

                      Capt Josiah Daniell

                      George Plater Esq

             Ordr abt  Produced and Read a Letter by his Exncy Recd:

             Copys of the

             Comodores                from the honrble Capt Charles Wager Comodore

             Lre & Ordr               of the Virga and Maryland ffleet giving an Accot

             thereon to be              .  .

             sent to each             of his Ordrs to Capt Daniell when he should Saile

             County   &ca Ordered that Copy of the sd Letter (so farr as

             Relates to the ffleets Sayling and news) be sent to the Shrffe