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

Original
Journal.

Use of the p^rsent Sherriffs of the said late divided County's
unto whome they are to render Acc^t and pay the same.
A Bill for reviving the temporary Laws of this province read
the first second & third tymes by Ord^r of the house & passed.
A Bill for the Naturallization of John Edgarr of Somerset
County read three tymes by Ord^r of the house & passed.
The af^d Bills together with a Bill for assessing the Addi-
tionall Duty of 3^d an hogshead on tob for defraying the
publique Charge of this province Sent up to his Ma^tys hon^ble
Councill by Major Thompson Colonel Beale & Major Barton
Who Returne & say they have delivered the s^d Bills to the
hon^ble Councill
Ordered that the Severall Countys pay Col: Jowles Keeper
of the great Seale one thousand pounds of tobaccoe a peice
for each Body of Laws by him transcribed and sent to the said
County & all his ffees for sealing the same according to Act
of Assembly

p. 24

John Valliant of Talbott County his petition read And is
referred to the Comon Law.
Severall Me[mbers of this] house alleadging that Colonel
Herman had [agreed to pay Henry] Sewall 50^l for some
tymber sold the p[ublique and assigned to the said] Colonel
Herman

Ordered Col [Herman pay the said] Sewall therefore

Resolved a [letter be writ to the hon^ble] Edward Randolph
Esq^r Rich^d Clarke [appears in the house in Cust]ody of the
Serj^t at Arms And on his knees begging [pardon of] the
House
The said Rich^d Clarke is censured in the Sume of one thou-
sand pounds of tob: for reflecting on the Members of this
house.
Also ordered that he give security for his good behaviour
and appearance at the provinciall Court And to be discharged
paying his ffees.
A Bill for laying an Imposition on Negroes Slaves and
White Serv^ts imported into this province assented to by the
house
A Bill impowering the Com^rs of Kent County to purchase
3 Acres of Land whereon to build a Court house on.
The hon^ble Colonel David Brown & Colonel John Addison
came downe from the hon^ble Councill to this house with the
Bills this Day sent up to that Board and recomend that the
Reviving Bill be well examined least any slipp or Mistake
should happen.
M^r perigrine Couey and Mr George Tubman appear in the