156 Assembly Proceedings, May 8-22, 1695.

Original
Journal.

Expressly contrary to the known Laws of the Kingdom of
England and therefore not soe to be dispens'd with and as to
the Other part of the Peticon relating to the 40^l tob: p poll,
this house will not make any distinction, but continue the
Pet^rs under the same circumstances with all other their
Ma^ts good Subjects of this Province, as to the paym^t thereof.
Signed p Ord^r W. Bladen Clk Assembly.

Spcciall Comission for the tryall of the Murthcrcr produced

& read, was approved off, Signed by his Ex^ncy & passed the
Broad Seale of the Province.
Post Meridiem Esq^r Randolph aded.
Brought from the House of Burgesses by Coll Herman,
Maj^r Whittington & M^r Smithson the two following Messages,
Viz^t
To his Ex^ncy the Govern^r in Councill &^ca
By the Burgesses of Assembly, May 17^th 1695.

This house do humbly Represent to yourEx^ncy that Whereas
M^r Thomas Smithson was appointed by your Ex^ncy to be Navall
Officer at the Port of Oxford to receive the Import upon
Liquors imported &^ca Wee are informed the said Smithson is
dismissed from executing the said Office, and the same totally
neglected to the great damage of the whole Countrey Where-
fore Wee humbly request yo^r Ex^ncy will be pleased to Redress
the same.
Signed p Ord^r W Bladen Clk Assembly.

By the House of Burgesses May 17^th 1695:
This house Recommend to his Ex^ncy that Maj^r John Thomp-
son be appointed Receiver of the Impost upon Liquo^rs at the
head of the Bay, he Liveing very convenient for the Same.
W Bladen Clk Assembly.

To the first his Ex^ncy directs them to acquaint the house that
he is sorry there should happen any loss or Damage, but that
he never gave any Ord^rs for dismissing the said Smithson from
his said Office, and therefore Expects he render an acco' pur-
suant to his comission, he haveing been sworn fully to
Execute the said Trust,
the other Message his Ex^ncy does readily agree to.

Saturday May the 18^th 1695.
Councill again Sate & were all present except
Coll Greenberry, M^r Courts & M^r Frisby.
Read the following Bills Presented from the House of Bur-
gesses to this Board, Viz^t