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Munday, June the 7th 1697.
The house Being mett was read over what was done on
Saturday.
The house taking into consideration how the province
should be reimbursed Collonel Talbotts Imprisonment ffees
do finde by the Reporte of the Comittee of Lawes that Colonel
Talbott was attainted and convicted of Felony, and afterwards
had his Matys: pardon.
Therefore Do Quere whether the Rights of the said Lands
do belong to his Majesty, the Lord proprietor or the heirs of
the said Colonel Talbott. If in his Maty: or the Lord Proprie-
tor, then not in the power of this Assembly to make a Law
for the Sale thereof. If in the heirs of Talbott, yett there
ought to go legall process out for the said Debt, before such
a Law can be Justly made.
Therefore referr the proposall to the next Assembly to
examine his pardon.
Resolved that a bill be prepared to Impower two of the
Councill and one Burgess out of each County the 11th day of
October next to meet at this porte and apportion the pub-
licque Levy for the following reasons Vizt Because that if
the Assembly tarry here to apportion the Levy It will occa-
sion at Least thirty thousand pds of Tobacco Charge, neither
are the List of Taxables returned as yet therefore till such
time as they are returned the Levy cannot be equally
assessed.
Ordered that Wm Bladen be Clk: to apportion the said
Levy.
House Adjourned till six of the clock to morrow morning.
Tuesday June the 8th 1697.
The house mett, and read over what was done yesterday.
A Bill ascertaining how and when Executions shall be
granted for publique officers ffees, read the third tyme and
passed for engrossing.
A Bill for Reformation of Jeofails in Maryland, read the
second tyme.
House adjourned till two of the clock.
Resolved the following message be sent to his Excy and
his Matys honble Council.
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