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

Original
Journal.

Sealed up to the Sherriff by him to be broaken open at the
Election.
Resolved that the Laws have already Sufficiently provided
therefore.
Resolved that the thanks of this house be returned Mr
Perigrine Couey for his thanksgiving Sermon, preached on
thursday last being the Day sett apart for a Solemn thanks-
giving for his Ma^tys Success and Safe Arrivall.
That whereas Mr Anthony Workeman of Kent Island
intends to build an house of the value of 100^l sterl And hath
Obliged himselfe upon his Decease to leave the same to the
Use of Free Schools proposed that an Act be made to con-
firm the ffee simple of the Land in this port to the s^d Worke-
man wherein he intends to build the af^d house.
Resolved that a short Bill be prepared therefore.
That An Act be made for Appeals from the Court of Pro-
bate of Wills &c. to be heard before his Ex^cy the Gov^r &
Councill.

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Resolved that the Laws have already Sufficiently provided
for Appeals from the said Court.
That the Severall [publique roads within] this province be
ascertained widened & marked [and that the Com" of] the
severall Countys se the same [be cleared and repaired
yearly]
Resolved [that the Act of Assembly] appointing Overseer[s
of the highways hath sufficiently provided therefore.
That the s^d [Roads be recorded in the Secretary's Office.
Assen[ted to by the house]
Recomended that a in the Port of Annapolis
And that the publique tribute thereto.
Referred to the Consideration of the next Sessions of
Assembly.
That the Sev^rall Navall Officers when they pass their
Acc^ts swear to them before his Ex^cy the Gov^rs
Assented to by the house.
Ordered that the publique Treasurers of this Province give
Bond before his Ex^cy as security for performance of their
Offices.

That all publique & County Ferrymen upon great Rivers
be Suffered to keep Ordinary without Lycence.
Assented to by the house.
The house adjourned till 6. of the Clock on Munday morn-
ing.

Munday May the 11^th 1696.

House met. Absent Mr Watson Mr Rob^t Smith & Col:
Codd.