300 Assembly Proceedings, April p-May 14, 1696.

U. H. J.

Quere Whether Provision and Corn be so scarce that it

be thought necessary to hinder the Exportation thereof to
Virginia least the Fleet expected into this Province should
want the same.
That there be an Address sent to his Majesty about the
Congratulation and that a Letter be writ to the Arch Bishop
and Bishop of London
That a Law be made to Explain Beer Cyder and Wine
Measure
That a Law be made against Ordinary Keepers trusting of
Labourers and Seamen too much and that some stint be put
to the sum
That a Law be made that the Inhabitants of the two Ports
of Annapolis and William Stadt may be Exempt from the
Penalty of the Act against Forestallers and Regraters and that
the said Law may not reach them
Read a Petition preferred by several Merchants relating to
Trade &c James Fosters Petition touching keeping a Ferry
between the Port and Kent Island
Allen Robinets Petition for his Pay for keeping Severn
ferry and two Letters by his Excellency received from Major
Whittington of Somerset County
George Williams Petition being all Ordered to be laid
before the House for their consideration

p. 865

The Appraisement of the several Boxes made for the
Offices is likewise recommended to the House for Allow-
ance
Produced and read also a Return of Captain John Bayne
M^r William Hutchinson and M^r Thomas Greenfield concern-
ing the divisional Line run betwixt the divided counties pur-
suant to the late Act was also referred as above and recom-
mended that some difference happening thereabouts may be
rectified
Kent Island petition produced and Ordered to be sent
down with the following endorsement viz^t

By his Excellency the Governor & Council &c
May 2^d 1696.

Upon reading the within Petition it was Ordered that the
same be sent down but with this note that his Excellency will
in no wise Assent to any Alteration contrary to the late Act
and that whereas it is insisted upon that they are the most
antient County it is Observed that the first People that
Inhabited the same did not acknowledge themselves Belong-
ing to this Province and therefore not the most antient
County