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in the Country do or shall reap the Benefit of the aforesaid
Order unless they first appear before his Excellency the
Governor at Annapolis to give some reasons and demonstrate
their willingness to sail in Writing whereof the several Collect-
ors & Naval Officers are to take due Notice and acquaint the
the said Masters therewith Accordingly

May the 12^th 1696

Proposed that what ships are in the Country and Cannot
get ready before last of June be permitted to sail as gott
ready unless the Fleet comes in before that time who are then
to stay for the Fleet

May the 13^th 1696
The said proposall came answered thus viz^t
Assented to by the House

U. IT. J.

Whereupon was drawn up and issued the following Order
viz^t

By his Excellency the Governor & Council &c

May 13^th 1696.

Upon Representation and Advice in Council & from the
House of Burgesses received Ordered that what Ships are in
the Country & cannot get ready before last of June be Per-
mitted to Sail as gott ready unless the Fleet comes in before
that time who are then to stay for the Fleet whereof the
several Collectors and Naval Officers are to take due Notice
and Conform themselves thereto Accordingly

May 2^d 1696

Read over the following Proposalls and Papers to be laid
before the House viz^t

Proposed that the House will Consult whether the 225
Acres laid out at William Stadt for a Town and Common or
200 Acres only Omitting the 25 Acres was intended to stand
That all Fees be settled Viz^t the Chancellors for sealing the
Laws
The Attorney and Sollicitor Generals fees
The Collector and Naval Officers Fees Complaint being
made that they take more then their due
The Clerk of the Councils fees and the Fees to be taken by
the Clerk to the Governor and Council for hearing Appeals &
Writt of Error
That the Burgesses allowance be also settled

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