Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98. 403

                    April the 1st 1698           Lib. X.

       i'he Council again Sate & were present as Yesterdy   p. 18

       Mr Samuel Holdsworth of Calvert County Came & pre

     sented to the Board a Deputation from Mr Iohn George of

     Boston dated the 25th of January Anno 1697/8 appointing

     him to be Agent under him for all prizes in Maryland pro

     ducing also an Attested Copy of Commission Granted the

     said John George by the principal Commissioners for prizes

     to be their Agent for the Governmts of New England, New

     York, Pensylvania, Maryland & Virginia dated the 11th of

     May 1697 thereby Superceed a Commission formerly granted

     to peter Jennings Esqr both attested by a Notary Publick &

     Isaac Adington Esqr Secretary of New England & whereas

     there is a clause in the said Mr Georges Commission which

     speaks of great Concealments & Embezzlements being made

     of prize goods &ca brought into this province &ca his Ex

     cellency gives the Same Answer to that part as he did to

     a like Clause in Mr Jenning's Commission

       The Question being asked what the said M Holdsworth

     desired in this particular he makes Answer he desires Mr

     Jennings may be Ordered to render an Acct what Money or

     Goods he has rec'd by virtue of his Commission & that Wt

     Effects he has in hands relating to that matter may be paid to

     him Seing his Commission is now Superceeded

       Whereupon he was told that his Majestys Lawyers must

     determine that point Whereupon it is referred to his Majestys

     Lawyers to Consult & make their report thereof

       Mr Holdsworth leaves the dispute to the Clcrk of the

     Councils hands until the Lawyers make their Report

       A Commission of the peace for Caecil County being pre

     pared & perused it is Ordered that Mr Harris Name be raised p. 19

     out & Mr William Frisby if upon his coming into the Countrey

     he remove into Caecil County be inserted in his Stead by the

     honble Iames Frisby Esqr hereunto Especially Authorised &

     appointed

       Ordered that the Court for hearing appeals & writts of

     Error set the 14th Instant April & that Collo Addison Collo

     Courts & Esqr Brooks be Summoned to be here

       His Excellency with the advice of this Board is pleased to

     Order the following Letter to be writt which he was pleased

     to Subscribe vizt

              Port of Annapolis April the    1698

     Capt Oldson

       This is to acquaint you that with the Advice of his Majes

     tys honble Council it being thought fit for his Majestys Service