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

Original
Journal,
p. 18

peace with them and that he will take such measures therein
as he shall approve of.
The house being [informed] that Mr James Crauford is
elected a Member for [Calvert County in] the stead of Mr
Thomas Greenfield, [and he alledging he was duly] elected
ordered he take his place in [this house].
John Cross [his petition read. Ordered] Major Hamond &
Major Dorsey [agree and treat with the said] Cross for keep-
ing the publique fer[ry over South River and] that all persons
not Inhabitants of [this province crossing] the s^d fferry pay
him his reasonable reward [therefore].
A Bill for the Vestry's to returne their proceedings & the
Justices of the County Courts A copy of their County Levy
yearly to the Governor & Councill.
A Bill for Speedy Justice & encouragement of Trade. & A
Bill to prevent the Abuse of people driving away horses in
the Woods with Severall Resolves of this house & other
papers sent up to his Ex^cy & the hon^ble Councill, by Major
Hamond Mr Low Mr Ferry Major Maxwell & Col: Hanson.
Ordered the Sev^rall Returns of the persons appointed to
run the Lynes and make division of S^t Marys Calvert Charls
Kent and Talbott County's be delivered to the Clark of the
provinciall Court who is hereby ordered to record the Same in
the Secretary's Office of this province
Ordered that the Serj^t at arms take Mr Willm parker high
Sherrif of Calvert County & Mr John Freeman Reg^r in
Chancery into Custody & bring them imediately before this
house to shew Cause why they have not returned the Inden-
tures of Election of Mr James Crauford chosen a Delegate for
Calvert County.

p. 19

Message from his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill by the hon^ble
Col: Charls Hutchins & Col. John Addison who bring downe
the three Bills this Day sent up to the Councill & the other
papers &c. and the following Message.

By his Ex^cy [the Governor and Coun]cill &c.

The Representation and proposalls] relating to Surplussage
Lands &c we [re read and well approved] of by the Gentⁿ of
the Councill and his Ex^cy [is pleased to remarke to the] house,
that if his Lordp does agree [to the same it will be of] good
use to the Country And that if [the house will afterwards] con-
sider of further ascertayning [their Lands by a Law] to be
made for processioning the house will [thereby for]ever make
their Titles certain.
Signed p Ord^r
Hen: Denton Cl: Concil