Assembly Proceedings, May 8-22, 1695. 189

Munday May the 20^th 1695.

The house mett, and ordered to be called over, and were
absent Cap^t Bayne, M^r Hill, M^r Hawkins, M^r Dent, Coll⁰
Coursey Major Whittington M^r Scarborough M^r Pollard and
Col. Codd.
Then M^r Cheseldyn and the rest of the members appointed
for dividing the Countys, Reported that they had with his
Excell^cys approbacon made Division thereof, and Signified the

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same to the Committee of Laws to prepare the Bill accord-
ingly.
Then was Ordered to be read over what was done
yesterday.
Recomended from his Ex^cy that an additional Duty of 3^d p
hh^d be laid on Tobacco for raiseing a further supply for the
Support of this Province.
Voted if a further Imposition of 3^d p hh^d shall be layd upon
tobacco, exported for one year: Carryed in the affirmative.
Ordered that the Committee of Laws prepare a Bill
therefore.
M^r John Perry appears in the house and being asked what
he demanded for officiateing as Post Ma^r eight tymes p An^r
betwixt Potomack River and Philadelphia, he offers to under-
take the same for 50^ls Sterl: p ann:
Then the house proceeded to agree with Colonel Casparus
A: Herman for building the new Court house as followeth.
That he shall build the same as it was first proposed with
these alteracons onely, that whereas it was to be shingled
upon planke. It shall be shingled upon Laths, and whereas
the foundation was to be made of brick, it shall be of Stone
up to the Water Tables, for which he shall have 200000^ls of
Tobacco and 250^ls Sterling, to wit: 100000^ls of Tobacco this
Levy, and 1000000^ls of Toba^c the next year, 100^ls Sterl: this
year and 100^ls Sterl: the next year upon finishing thereof.
To all which the said Col^o Herman agreed and undertook
to do the same.
Ordered That Major Hamond, Major Ridgely, and Cap^t
Hill be appointed to oversee that the said worke be well
done.
Resolved that M^r John Perry be allowed 50^ls Sterl. p Ann
upon Condition he shall discharge all publique Messages and
pacquetts as his Ex^cy shall direct, and also discharge this prov-
ince from any expence whatever by reason of any messengers
to be employed for the countrys Service.
The house Adjournes till two of the Clock this afternoone.

Post Meridiem. The house again mett, and ordered to be
called over, were absent Cap^t Bayne, M^r Saunders, M^r Haw-

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