Assembly Proceedings, April 30-May 14, 1696. 317

Appeals from the Commissary to the Governor and Council

The Laws have already sufficiently provided

Roads to be Marked Cleared and Widened

That their is a Law appointing Overseers of the High ways
sufficiently providing therefore

That the publick Roads be cleared
Assented to by the House

A Church to be built in the Port of Annapolis and that the
Country would forward the same
Referred to the next Sessions of Assembly for further con-
sideration

The Passing the two Bills for the 10^s Additional Impost on
Negroes and a Bill for Continuing the Additional Duty of 3^d
p hhd
Put to the Question and Resolved nemine Contradicente
that Bills be prepared therefore

What shall a Pipe of madera Wine be said to Hold
Carried by Majority of Voices 100 Gallons

Publick and county Ferrymen
To keep Ordinary without Paying for License

Naval Officers to swear to their Accounts before his Excel-
lency and the publick Treasurers to give Bond for their Offices
The Publick Treasurers to pay his Excellency with ready
money in their hands and take his Receipt in part of what is
due to him from the Country
Signed p Order
W Bladen Clk Assembly .

May the 11^th 1696

Assented to by his Majestys honble Council
Henry Denton Clk Council

Brought also by the aforesaid Messengers a Petition pre-
ferred by M^r James Smith high Sheriff of Talbot county for
several Reasons praying to be continued in the said Office of
Sheriff which said Petition Came indorsed from the House as
follows viz^t

U. H. J.