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552 Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1683.
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L. H. Journal
Original.
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Uppr house October the 13th 1683
This house is readie to heare the Burgesses of somersett
County as to places Appoynted for Townes in Pocomoake
River.
Signd p Ordr Tho Grunwin CH &c.
Capt Smith and Capt Orsborne Goe to the vppr house
according to the last message
The Committee for Advancemt of Trad goe out.
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Appoynting paces for
Townes affirmd to be his
Lps Prerogative
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Capt Smith and Capt Orsborne returne
and report to this house That the Ap-
poynting places for Townes &c is Affirm'd
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p. 27
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by the vppr house to be the prerogative of the Lord Proprie-
tary and That his Lop haveing appoynted the places for the
townes in Sommersett County the vpper house say They
Cannot alter the same
Proposed by a member of this house whether it be not
necessary Considering The benefitt and Conveniency of the
Inhabitants of Ann Arrundell County that there be a place
Appoynted for a Towne in or nere West & Road Rivers in
the County aforesd
In Answere where llowing message.
Lower fhouse of Assembly October] 13th 1683
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Message thereby
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This house Co[nceive by such reasons as have]
been offered by the delegates of An[n Arrundell
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County That a Town seated] in some Convenient place of
West R[iver will far better suit the Conveniency] of all the
Inhabitants liveing betw[een Herring Creek and South] River
then the place appoynted in [South River and have sent] the
said Delegates to offer the reasons to the [Upper house
desireing their Concurrence therein
Signd p Ordr C Boteler Cler &c.
Capt Hill and Richardsone sent with the message.
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Answere by the
messengers
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They Returne and say that the vppr house seem
to Incline to the Alteracon of the place for a
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Towne in South River, but say they Cannot resolve till his
Lop Con
The Com for Advancement of Trade Report to this
house A Clause to be rted Into the Act for Advancemt
of Trade as ffolloweth
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A Clause to be Added
to the bill for advancemt
of Trade
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And the great number of
Townes ports & places aforesd may in time
to come prove Burthensome to the Publique
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by Increasing the number of Burgesses in Assemblyes. Be it
Enacted by the Authority aforesd That noe towne port or place
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