Upon reading of this Bill it is Considered that several or
most Part of the Inhabitants not here present having publick
Claims put in have not had due notice thereof) the time of
year for laying the Levy not yet Come. This Board think it
necessary that Larger Lattitude be Given for discharging the
Publick dues for the Credit and Honour of the Country then
by the said Bill is Limitted with which amendment this Board
is willing to Pass the same
Colo Browne and Mr Brook enter to the Board
Sent to the House by Colo Brown who is desired to let them
know that if they have any more Bills to Offer this Board is
ready to receive them
Came Mr King & Mr Boothby to the Board from the House
with the foregoing Bills again returned to this Board, them
indorsed vizt June 8th 1692 read 3 times with the Amendment
desired
They also brought for the 14s Tonnage and the Act ascer-
taining the Expences of the Commissioners &c Subscribed
vizt June the 8th 1692 the House of Assembly have Assented
Signed p Order
Henry Denton Clk.
Came Mr Cheseldyn and Mr Wynn from the House with
several Bills which they present to the Board vizt
An Act prohibiting Trade with the Indians for Skins furrs
&c read here & Passed
An Act for 14s p Gallon on Liquors Imported read here &
Passed
An Act appointing Mr Peter Pagen to be Agent for this
Province read here and passed remitted to the House
Adjourned for an hour
Met Again Present as before
Came Captain Ennals and presented the following Bills viz'
An Act enabling one Burgess out of each County to lay the
publick Levy of this Province for this present year
An Act for the Imposition of 4s p Gallon on Liquors im-
ported into this Province
An Act appointing Peter Pagen Merchant to be Agent &c
Subscribed viz' June the 8th 1692 the House of Assembly have
Assented Sign'd p Order
Henry Denton Clk Assembly
Passed and Signed here in like manner
Ordered that Randolph Brand of Charles County to appear
at the next Provincial Court to Answer his Contempt and
misbehaviour towards the Government and that he give good
Security for the same
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