54 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 20-Oct. 18, 1694,

Original
Journal.

That at a Covncill held the 16^th of Aprill Anno 1694 at the
Ridge in Ann Arrundell County the Covncill then mett, did
actually send an Express to New Yorke with Bills of
Exchange unto Chudleigh Brooke Esq Collector & Receiver
of their Maj^ts Revenue in those parts, to the sume of 250^l 8^s 4^d
st^rl (in Complyance to her sacred Maj^ts Comands) which said
Messinger delivered the same accordingly & brought back the
said Collectors Receipt, as by the Journall of the Covncill,
Recourse being thereunto had, doth fully & at Large appeare ;
And that Since noething further hath been done.
Ordered that the Same Letters & papers together with the
R^t Hon^ble Coll Andrew Hamiltons Letter here likewise Read,
be sent to the House of Burgesses for their Consideration, the
which was accordingly sent, By M^r Tench together with a
printed Booke & the proposall relateing to the Election of
Sherriffs
Whoe Returnes & Sayes he delivered the Same.
That the Act for Ordinary Keepers be amended pursuant
to his Maj^ties Order in Covncill of the 2^d of March 1692/3
herewith sent
That noe person be Suffered to Carrye any Cyder or other
Strong Liquo^r to any Indian Towne or Cabin in Order to
vend the same vnder penalty of being ffyned & forfeiting all
such Liquo^rs

p. 34

The foregoing Proposalls sent alsoe by M^r Tench together
with another of the 3^d of October instant Relateing to Election
of Burgesses. Who Comes and Sayes he delivered the
same.
M^r Cheseldyn, Cap^t Hamond, M^r Ennolls & M^r fferry come
from the House with the following Message Viz^t

By the Assembly October the 6^th 1694.

Resolved by the house that whereas your Ex^ncy hath been
pleased to Comunicate to the House their Maj^ties Instructions
to you to Require an Accompt of the Impost of 12^d p hogs-
head for the Support of this Governm^t from the Collectors of
the same since the last Convention in this province &^ca
Upon Consideracon of which this house hath thought fitt
that two of the Members of this house with two of your Coun-
cill w^th whome your Ex^ncy shall think fitt to appoint to be a
standing ConTittee to Examine & audite the said Accompts.
Signed p Ord^r
Cleborne Lomax Clk Assembly.

Ordered that the Hono^bLe Coll John Addison & James
ffrisby Esq^r be appointed to joyne with the two Members of