Assembly Proceedings, April—May 1682. 287

John Prior utterly denys having bought of any Indians or
others any Deer Skins this Voyage or having Employed any
Person for that Purpose neither hath he any Deer Skins att all
Save only two which an Indian gave him, with one of which he
intends to Cover his Chest, and the other he took the hair of
to Stuff his Saddle with—
He is referred to his further Examination in the Lower
house to whom the Severall Examinations and Depositions
aforegoing are Transmitted by his Honour the Secretary with
this following Message in writing Viz^t—

Upper house 8th May 1682
This house have herewith Sent to the Lower house all the
Examinations taken against M^r Iohn Prior for their perusall
and desire the Lower house to Signifie to this whether or no
they Expect said Prior to give Bond as hath been required of
Watts—
Signed p^r Order p^r John LLewellin Cl of the Assembly.

John Nicholls of Baltimore County by his Petition Exhibited
prays relief against Captain Iohn Stansby high Sheriff of Bal-
timore County for taking in Execution three hhds of Tobacco
of the Goods of him the said Nicholls for fees &^t without ren-
dering him an Account Contrary to Act of Assembly in that
Case made and Provided, was thus Subscribed Viz^t

The Petitioner hath his remedy at Law either in the Pro-
vincial or County Courts where he shall think fitt—
Signed p^r Order p^r John LLewellin Cl of Assembly.

A Bill for Naturalization of Iohn Alward of Charles County
an Alien read and passed this house in these Words Viz^t—

May the 8th 1682 Upper house have Assented
Signed p^r Order p^r Iohn LLewellin Cl of Assembly.

The Bill Explaining an Act Concerning Port Duties and
Masters of Ships and the result of this house thereupon referred
till Such time as the Committee of this house shall have
inspection into the Laws—
The Bill for Naturalization of Iohn Alward, and that for
Naturalization of Mathew Eareckson and Albert Iohnson with
the Assent of this house thereto Subscribed, both sent to the
Lower house by his Honour the Secretary—
The Severall Papers relating to the Information against
Iohn Prior Merchant are brought back from the Lower house
by M^r Kenelm Cheseldyne and M^r William Hatton and deliv-

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