Assembly Proceedings, April—May 1682. 283

Kings being Entered in the Council Book which Coll: Stevens
is Ordered to read to the Lower house and bring back the
Book with him
A Message from the Lower house by Coll: William Burges,
and Richard Hall, they say that the Lower house is not well
Satisfied with the Depositions Sent them concerning their
information against Watts but humbly desire that the Ship
may be Searched and Some of the Letters broke open for a
further Discovery and that if thereupon no further Discovery
be made his Lordship would be pleased to require good
Security to make Good the Penalty in the Act Provided in
case any thing hereafter shall be proved which they hope to
Do, besides both the said Watts and his Doctor and Boat-
swaine do acknowledge five hides on Board which they say is
a breach of the Act—
Jn Answer whereunto this house will Consider; They return
to their House/

Upper house 8th 1682—
The Lower house is desired to Explain in Writing to this
house their last Message by Coll: Burges and M^r Richard
Hall that this house may regularly proceed in Complying with
the request of the Lower house.

U. H.Journal
1659-98

Signed p^r Order p^r Iohn LLewellin Cl of Assembly.

Coll: Tailler and Coll: Stevens returns from the Lower house
Coll: Lowe sent with foregoing Message to the Lower house

Upper house May the 8th 1682
This house desire to be informed from the Lower house at
what time their Committee for inspection of the Laws may
Conclude, to the end this house may appoint a Committee to
Examine and Consider what shall be therein done before it be
Offered for the result of both houses—
Signed p^r Order p^r Iohn LLewellin Cl of the Assembly.

Sent by Coll: Stevens to the Lower house who craves leave
for Some time to write a Letter or two to send away which is
granted him—
Coll: Lowe returns from the Lower house says they will
Send an Answer to the Message Sent by him by a Member of
their own—
William Durden of Baltimore County by his Petition Com-
plains against Iames Thompson Sub:Sheriff to Cap^t Iohn
Stansby high Sheriff of the said County for taking away two
hhds of Tobacco breaking open his Tobacco house Door and
exposing about twenty Bushells of wheat to be Destroyed by

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