Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1683. 541

[2 In Kings Creek] at or near the old Towne land
4 [3] Att or nere Adjacent to the Towne p^t at the mouth
of Wye Ryver.
4 At or nere the old Towne land in Corsica Creeke
In Somersett County
1 The [Sou]th Side of Wycocomoco River above Bal-
lards Island
2 A[t the Mo]uth of Mudford Creeke in Mannokin
River
4 3 A[t or ne]re Barrowes Landing in Pocomoak River
4 [At or nere] M^r Horseys plantaccon in Annamessex:
In Dorchester County
1 [Near the h]ead [of] ffishing Creeke in Little Chop-
tanck.
2 2 On the west side of the North west branch of Trans-
quakin River At or nere the forke
In Caecill County
1 In Worton Creeke
3 2 In Sassafrass River between the Court house and the
Iseland
3 In Elck River nere the mouth of Cap^t John's Creeke

Lower house of Assembly October the 9^th 1683
This house Doe p^rsent the severall persones and places
above mentioned for the Approbation of his Lop and vpp'
house to bee Commissioners and Necessary places for Erecting
of Townes In pursuance of the bill prepared for that End
Signd p Ord C. Boteler Cler. &c.

Lower house of Assembly October the 9^th 1683

L. H. Journal
Original.

Message about the bill:
for eleccons & Trade

This house haveing soe readily sett about
the bill for Townes soe much desired by his

Lordsp: and vpper house, & the Committee of Trade dayly
Imployed therein and severall debates in this house in Ord^r to
the Expediting thereof with resolution to perfect and Dispatch
the same, soe fast as the weight of the matter will permitt;
was in hopes that the vpper house would not have kept the
bill presented by this house for Directing the manner of
Electing Burgesses &c soe long without Vouchsafeing more
then such Generall Answere therevnto as in the Last mes-
sage, but on the Contrary seem to keep the sayd bill w^th Intent
to Exact a Complyance from this house to the bill for Townes
thereby Rendering it Suspicious house that the vpp^r
house doe not Intend th^t faire Correspondence w^th th ^rsent
Affaires require
And this house Earnestly desire The Easily Appeare
if this house for the same Now vnder

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