Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 343

Came M^r Wynn from the House and presented the Board
the Address signed by the House, also another address relat-
ing to the Countrys Dutys and Col^o Darnalls demand signed
by them
Notice to be Given to Cecil Butler deputed by Col^o Darnal
as Naval Officer that he forbear further to Collect the 14^s p
Ton Fort dutys it being Ordered to be Collected by the Col-
lector and Naval Officer the same to be signified publickly by
and Order of this Board to be set up in the Collectors Office

By his Excellency the Governor and Council in Assembly
June 8^th 1692.
Maryland ss^t
Ordered that the several Officers and Agents of the Lord
Baltimore appointed to Collect his Lordships part of the
Shipping dues do henceforth Succease the Collection and re-
ceiving the Fort duties of 14^s p Ton on Ships and Vessels
Trading here the same being Adjudged by Act of Assembly
to be the Country duties and to be Collected by the Naval
Officers appointed by his Excellency in the several entring
Ports in this Province
Signed p Order
J LLewellin Clk

A Petition preferred by the Inhabitants of Kent County on
the north side of Chester River praying that if the Island of
Kent be Seperated from them into a County of it self a
reasonable number of the Inhabitants on the South side of
Sassafras River may be added to them
His Excellency declares to the Board that he desires to be
more fully informed of the nature of the petition and of the
Conveniency of Granting the same and will further Consider
thereof
A Petition preferred by the Inhabitants of the South Side
of Sassafras River in Cecil County setting forth that their
Court being holden on the north side of the said River to
their Great damage ill Conveniency and hazard in bad weather
especially pray therefore to be Joyned to Kent County in
manner as themselves the Inhabitants of Kent County on the
North Side of Chester River by their Petition have prayed
The same Answer given them as to the Inhabitants of Kent
County
An Address or Petition preferred by several Merchants
Factors Traders planters and other Inhabitants and Resi-
dents in Talbot County together with several Masters of
Ships and other Vessels trading into this Province with sundry
of their Subscriptions (praying that the Town of Oxford for

U. H. J.

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