374 Assembly Proceedings April 30-May 14, 1696.

Original
Journal.

p. 31

Sherriffs &c his Ex^cy desires the house to recomend such
persons
Whereupon the house with the Concurrence of the af^d
Gentⁿ of his Majestyes honorable Councill Recomend Mr
Robert Mason to be sherriff of St. Mary's County. Capt.
Edward Sweatnam to be sheriff of Kent County
Mr. Willm Holland Sen^r [and Mr. Sam^l] Young if so be
they will reside [within the port of Annapolis] Either of them
thoug[ht fitt persons for the office] of Sherrif of Anne Arundel
County.
Mr George [Lingham to be the Sheriff of] Calvert County.
Cap^t John [Bayne to be Sheriff of Charles] County.
Major James [Maxwell to be Sherriff of] Baltemore County.
Mr. Nicholas [if he will reside] within the port of William
Stadt [recommended to be] Sherriff of Talbott County.
Complaint being made by a member that in Contempt of
the priviledges of this house George Layfield Esq^r had served
a Subpoena upon him
Ordered the Serf at Arms take the said George Layfield
into Custody and have him before this house imediately to
answer the said Contempt.
Ordered the Clarke of this house have a ffee of two shillings
and Sixpence for every warr' to the Serj^t at Arms to take any
person into Custody not being a member of this house.
Ordered Maj^r Whittington pay the Ballance of his Accompt
as publique Treasurer for the Eastern Shoar to Col: Charls
Hutchins
Allen Robinet appears in the house and is ordered to keep
Severn Ferry untill the provinciall Court be over and the
Suitors gone home, for which he shall be allowed by the pub-
lique.
A Bill explayning part of an Act of Assembly imposing a
Duty of ten per Cent upon all European Goods exported out
of this province. Read the first second & third tymes and
assented to by the house
The house adjourns for halfe an hour And Mr Speaker & the
rest of the Members go up to the Councill Chamber to attend
his Ex^cy and carry with them the said Explainatory Bill

p. 32

Mr Speaker and the rest of the Members of this house bing
Admitted into the Councill Chamber
His Ex^cy was [pleased in] his Ma^tys Name to assent to the
following [Bills viz^t ]
A Bill for [speedy Justice and encouragement] of Trade.
A Bill appointing the Com^rs of the Countys] to returne a
Copy of their [County levy and the severall] Vestry's a Copy
of their proceedings yearly to the Governor] and Councill.
A Bill to pre [vent people driving away] horses in the Woods