254 Assembly Proceedings, March — April 1671.

U. H.

Journal
1659-98

Whereupon & upon hearing James Lewis Ordered by this
House that the said James Lewis go into the Lower House
and shall upon his Knees ask the whole House forgiveness
and M^r Vanhack in particular and is to pay for a Fine 2000^lb
tob^o to be disposed of as the Lower house shall think fit And
that Col. Calvert be desired to acquaint the Lower House
therewith and see Satisfaction given as abovesaid
Which being done the Lower House sent two of their Mem-
bers to acquaint this House that it was their desire that the
Fine of the said James Lewis might be remitted

Which this House do remitt accordingly

And because M^r Hemsley a Witness in the Business against
D^r Tilghman came the last Night & lives remote from this
City was this day examined & upon his Oath saith That D^r
Tilghman being informed that the Levy of his County was laid
two pounds of Tob^o too high The Comm^rs of said County in
County Court Sitting he desired them to consider that his
Books were now made up & some Tobaccoes by that Mistake
already levyed & that now it was so late he could not gather
the Levy this Year if he should Supersede his former Orders
to his under Sherriff given about the Levy And then desired
he might levy it as it now stood And that he might be Ac-
countable for the Overplus the next Year, to which the said
Comm^rs returned no Answer, neither denying his Request nor
granting it

The House Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Nine of the
Clock

Tuesday 6^th April 1671
The House met Present as Yesterday & Mr Samuel Chew
Adjourned the house till two of the Clock in the Afterno'on

The House met again Present as in the Morning

Then read the Act for raising and providing a Support for
his Lordship the Lord and Proprietary &c^a the first time &
passed Nemine Contradicente
The House in Answer to the Message Yesterday received
from the Lower House signifying their desire to have a List of
the Acts now in force desired S^r William Talbot and Col
Calvert to carry unto them the Record of his Lordship's dis-
assent to several Acts Which are the only Acts disassented

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unto, And the Book of Laws
Cap^t Lloyd Mr Weicks M^r Hambleton Mr Adams Members
of the Lower House presented this House with the Draught
of an Act Entituled an Act for the prohibiting the importing of