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Which was sent up to his Ex^cy and Councill for Concurrence
by Coll^o John Thompson and Coll^o W^m Holland.
They Returne and say they delivered the same.
The Hon^ble Robert Smith Esq. enters the house and returnes
the Journall of Accounts assented to by his Ex^cy and Councill
and the ordinance for building the prison which ordinance was
thus endorsed, viz:

May17^th 1701. By his Ex^cy the Gov and Councill.

This proposall is agreed too, but that the placeing the prison
be by the Directions of the Gen^t appointed overseers of the
worke.
Signed p order W Bladen Clk: Councill.

To the Honble the house of Delegates.
The humble peticon of Dinah Deavaver als, Nouland
Sheweth.
That whereas her late husband had Lycense Granted for
keeping an ord^ry at the ferry house on the N^o side Seavern
river out of the towne of Annapolis and the limitts thereof but
forasmuch as the Honble Tho^s Lawrence Esq^r late Sec^ry of this
province insisted upon 2000 lb tob^o p annum for the same as
other Ordinarys within the towne alltho' not yett determined
by Law
Your pet^r therefore humbly prays yo^r Hon^rs opinion therein
and that the same may be determined by this Hon^ble house,
whether such Ord^rys shall be under the same penalltyes as the
Ordain Annapolis or those proscribed in the Law th^t keep
Ord^rys in the Co^ty and she shall pray &c.
Which was here read and considered.
And being carefully debated its the oppinion of the house
that such persons that keep Ord^rys at the ferry house house on
the North side of Seavern be and is deemed as a Co^ty Ord^ry
and is Lyable to pay noe more then 400^ll Tob. p An^m and to
Complye with the Act for regulateing Ord^rys &^c relateing there-
unto.
Resolved that the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay the
Rangers and that his Ex^cy be desired to draw upon the Trea-
surer for paym^t thereof according to allowance.
Major W^m Dent sent to his Ex^cy and Councill to acquaint
them that this house has nothing before them soe that they
are ready to attend his Ex^cy when he shall please to comand
them.
He returnes and says that his Ex^cy is ready to receive them
in the Councill Chamber.

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Journal.