242 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1708.

     Lib. C. B.   Christened a Child in Contempt of the Law. Mr Thorrold

                  answered he understood no body lived in the house but the

                  Woman (whose Child he Christened) who was a Catholique.

          p. 122  His Exucy tells him that his Behaviour at this tyme espe

                  cially when those of his Faction were Setting up the pretended

                  prince of Wales in her Matys Kingdom of Great Brittain was

                  very audacious, And the first tyme he knows he says Mass in

                  this Town he will sett him by the heels, the second tyme

                  indict him, and the third tyme send him home for England

                  in Jrons, And dismist him bidding him take Care Saying

                  that he will have him narrowly watch't.

                    Then was read the Petition of Benjamin Du Four praying

                  his Exncys Compassion on his Unfortunate Circumstances,

                  some Goods belonging to him designd for his Plantation late

                  imported being seized by the Officers of the Customs upon

                  the Accot of his being an Alien.

                    Whereupon it was observ'd that the Petr brought in his

                  Goods with design to Sell them as himselfe declared to his

                  Exncy before Severall Masters of Shipps Therefore his Exncy

                  & the Board will not at present take any further stepps

                  herein until the Tryall is over.

          p. 123  Att the Councill held at Annapolis

                         July 8th 1708.

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                        His Exncy the Capt Genll &c

                    The honble Col Holland, Mr Cheseldyn Mr Young & Col

                  Contee.

                    His acquaints the Board that he had thought fitt by

                  the Advice of the Councill and Assembly to address their

                  Lordships the Right honble the Lords Comissionrs of Trade

                  and Forraign plantations that a proper Officer should be

                  appointed as Comissary Genll of the publick Stores of Arms

                  and Amunition to ride through the province and inspect the

                  said Arms and Amunition in every County that they be

                  carefully preserv'd and kept well fixt for present Service,

                  Since which he had lately receiv'd their Lordships Directions,

                  signifyed to him by Col: Blakiston our Agent to appoint

                  and Comissionate such an Officer at a Sallary not exceeding

                  One hundred pounds p Annum. Whereupon his Exncy and

                  the Councill were pleased to approve of Colonel Robert Fin

                  ley of Talbott County Whom they advise his Exncy to comis-

                  sionate thereto, & doe not thinke his Sallary for that Service

                  should be less then Eighty pounds p Annum.

                    And Ordered that a Comission be prepared as above.