192 Assembly Proceedings, May 8-22, 1695.

Original
Journal.

Post Meridiem.

The house again mett and M^r Speaker, signifying to them
that his Ex^cy recomended the gratifying the hon^ble W^m Blath-
way Esq. and John Povey Esq^r and to that end offered to
advance 200^ls Sterl. upon the publique faith.
Ordered the following message be sent to his Ex^cy the
Governor and the Honble their Maty^s Councill.

To his Ex^cy the Governor and Councill.
By the house of Burgesses May the 22^d 1695.

This house having well considered of your Ex^cys proposall
touching the gratifying the honble Esq. Blathway, and M^r
Povey do returne your Ex^cy our hearty thanks for your gen-
erous offer, but find our Selves altogether incapable at this
tyme to gratifye the aforesaid Gentlemen being at p^rsent will-
ing to gratifye all such obligations as this province now Lyes
under.
Signed p order

W Bladen Clk Assembly.

p. 29

Sent by Major Whittington and Major Hammond, with the
following Acts assented to by the house.
An Act for the naturallization of Matt Freeman and others.
An Act for the Settleing Ann Arundell County Court
house.
An Act ascertaining the fees for naturallizations.
An Act for assessing 3^d p hh^d on Tobacco towards defray-
ing the publique charge of this province.
An Additionall Act to the Act for Ports.
An Act for the Division and Regulateing Severall Countys
within this province and Constituteing a County by the name
of Prince Georges County.
An Act for laying the publique Levy.
An Explanatory Act to the Act of Repeale of all Laws
heretofore made within this province, and Confirming all
Laws made this Generall Assembly.
An Act Reviveing the Temporary Laws of this Province,

Message from his Ex^cy the Governor and Council by the
honble: Thomas Tench and Thomas Brook Esq^rs that his Ex^cy
desires the house to attend him in Councill.
Whereupon the house Adjourned for an hour, and Went up
to attend his Ex^cy at the Councill Board where they saw the
following Laws assented to by his Ex^cy and the honble their
Matys Council. And also saw them Signed by his Ex^cy