214 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1707.

            Lib. C. B. Signed by Appointment of our Said Meeting and in the

                   behalf of the people called Quakers In the province of Mary

                   land.

                        Richd Johns            Neh: Birckhead

                        Richd Harrison         Samll Galloway

                        Samll Chew             M Moore.

                     Which being read his Exncy received them very kindly And

                   together with the board was pleased to declare that they had

                   observed the said Society of people called Quakers to be very

                   peaceable and quiett and well Affected to this her Majestys

                   Government Especially Since her Majestys happy Accession

                   to the Throne and that perticularly on this Occasion they had

                   Expressed themselves to the great Satisfaction of his Excel

                   lency and this Board And therefore Assured them of her

                   Majestyes Gracious protection dureing such their peaceable

                   and dutifull behaviour.

               Att a Councill held at Annapolis July 17th 1707

                                   Present

                                His    the Governour

                     The honble Thomas Tench Esq Coll John Hamond Coll

                   Edward Lloyd Coll Wm Holland Mr Kenelm Cheseldyn Coll

                   Thomas Ennalls and Mr Wm Coursey.

                     Mr Thomas Docwra came & declared before his Exncy the

                   Governour and Councill that being in bed on Saturday night

                p. 70  the Instant about Tenn of the Clock Major Wilson the

                   Sherriff of the County Sent to him & desire him to bring a Cou

                   ple of men with him which he did and found Mr Bruff and his

                   wife & Mr Orrell and his wife there and the people seemed

                   much afraid. Major Wilson desired him to take his Boate and

                   go over to Mr Joseph Hills plantation and know the meaning

                   of the Gunns being fired Which he did and found Mr Hill

                   very Drunk to whome he told the Sherriff had sent him to

                   know the meaning of Severall Gunns fired there which had

                   allarmed the Towne. Mr Hill Answered they were Merry had

                   been Training and fired them for their pleasure and what was

                   it to any body he would fire more against which the said

                   Docwra diswaded him Nevertheless the said Hill opened a

                   Trunck & took out two pistoils. And as this Declarant be

                   lieves fired them off for that this declarant heard the report of

                   two pistolls or other fire Armes Imediatly after.

                     Whereupon his Exncy and the Boarde resenting Mr Joseph

                   Hills presumtious behaviour in fireing so many Gunns in the