52 Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1666.

U. H.

Journal
1659-69

caske as p his acc^o more att large may appeare, And yo^r pet^r
not having any knowledge of the tyme of the laying the publick
leavy that he might at that tyme have presented his acc^ts Yo^r
pet^r did putt in his acc^t vnto the Court that was held in Charles
County for the laying of the leavy of the sd County & was
from thence referred to this Assembly
The p^rmisses being taken into yo^r serious
consideracon yo^r pet^r humbly craveth
yo^r honors will be pleased to grant his
order for the sd charge
And he shall pray

After reading of which petⁿ ordered that it be sent to the
lower howse for their consideracon.
J: G:
The howse ajourned till
Munday morn 9 of the
Clock

On Munday morn at nine of the Clock the howse mett
Present all as before

p. 269

Then came a Member from the lower howse with the
answere to the Sherriff of Charles Countys petⁿ & acc^o which
is as followeth

Sattirday 28^th Aprill 1666

This howse doe judge that the first sume (vizt) 57 15^lb tobacco
be payd by the Inhabitants of Charles County The lawes of
this Province now in force hauing sufficiently provided as to
the payment of fees due from Criminalls in such cases, As to
the latter sume being 1875^lb tobacco the lawe made anno 1662
doe provide that the Pro^a11 Court take order where the sherriff
may repayre for sattisfaccon of his fees in th^t case
W^m Bretton —

Then came a Member from the lower howse with this Mes-
sage vizt.
The lower howse doe humbly pray that the Lieutennt Gen-
erall would please to appoynte a certaine number of the Vpper
howse to joyne with a certaine number of the lower howse to
be a Corhittee for the Amendm^tof certaine lawes now in force
within the Province & that they make Reporte to both howses
what acts are necessary to be repealed & to renew the whole
body of lawes thereby to expediate all busines this day if
possible
W^m Bretton Clk.

Ordered by this howse that M^r Coursey and M^r Lloyd be
joyned in a Comittee with any two of the lower howse whome