Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 20-Oct. 18, 1694. 55

the House, to be a standing Comittee to Examine And Audite
the Acco^ts in the Message Mentioned. Message to the said
purpose sent to the house by the Hono^ble Cap^t John Courts.
Adjourne till to Morrow Morning.

Tuseday October the 9^th 1694 :

Councill again Sate & were present as before
Except M^r Brookes.

Read the following Vote of the house, delivered at the
Board as follows Viz^t

By the Assembly October 8^th 1694.

Voted whether Coll Henry Darnall his Lopps Agent & his
Clarke shall not have free accesse to the Records of the Land
office without paying any ffee for the same. Carryed by the
Majority of Votes that the said Darnall his Lopps Agent or
his Clerk haue ffree recourse to the Record of the Land
Office w^thout paying any ffee.

Original
Journal.

His Hono^r S^r Thomas Laurence does say that he is con-
cerned in this Matter & that the Act of Assembly of this Prov-
ince has settled proper ffees for all Copyes & searches there
had, being Records now Remaining with him in his Custody,
but does Offer that Coll Darnall his Lops Agent or any of his
Clerks may at any time come to the Land Office & in the
presence of his Hono^rs Clerk draw out what he shall Require
for his Lops Use.
And that he will Respit takeing any ffees, for all such
searches & Coppyes Untill his Maj^ties pleasure be knowne
therein:

Ordered that Coll Darnall be sent for to know what he has to
say, whoe accordingly appeared, & was again read the former
vote of the house; his Hono^r the Secretary again makeing
the same Offer. Whereupon Coll Darnall did desire the
Opinion of the Board as to the Vote of the house in the prem-
isses and soe with drew. Upon debateing whereof his Hono^r
S^r Thomas Laurence desired that the Hono^ble the Sollicito^r
Gen^lls Report of the 23^th of ffeb^ry Anno 1693 relateing to the
Lord Baltemore & produced at this Board before his Ex^ncy S^r
Edmond Andros in Councill the 2^d of October following, the
Latter part of which Relateing to the Land Office being Read,
his Ex^ncy made demand whether any thing had been done
pursuant to the said Sollicitor Gen^lls Report & his Maj^ties
Order in Councill thereon or noe, Viz^t

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