114 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 10, 1697/8-Apr. 4, 1698.

Original
Journal.

Upon the petition of M^r Iohn Perry complaining that
whereas he has been att great charges in building a brick
house in the porte of Annapolis a certaine Small Markett
honse was since so incommodiously erected that it deprived
him of his sight and prospect.
Upon considering of the said petition the house do consent
that the said Markett house be removed at the petitioners
charge and placed in such place as the Com^rs of the porte of
Annapolis shall direct.
Upon reading the petition of M^rs Katharine Herman desire-
ing the consideration of the house as to what damage her
husband Colonel Casparus Herman sustained by great part of
his pay which was to have been money Sterl: being paid in
dollars and pence pieces att 4^s 6^d

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M^rs Hermans is Referred to the next Sessions of Assembly
to make the said damage appear.
One other petition of the said M^rs Hermans being read,
desiring to be discharged of a contract made by her late hus-
band with the vestry of north Sasafrax for building a church
for that parish.
It is the opinion of this house that the said vestry may Law-
fully discharge her refunding what Tobacco her husband
received with the Interest thereof.
Upon reading the petition of Iohn Cross and Edwards
Saunders ferrymen of South and Seavern Rivers
put to the Question if any ferryes shall be kept att the
publick charge or no ? and carryed in the negative no such
ferryes to be kept at the publick charge.
Then came the Hon^b!e Col: Robotham and Iames Frisby
Esq^r and brought the following Messages from his Ex^cy the
Gov^r and his Maty^s Hon^ble Councill.

By his Ex^cy the Governour and Councill in assembly
March 25. 1698.

In answer to the Resolve of the house this day sent con-
cerning the Militia of this his Maty* province, this board do
Solemnly declare that if any misfortune or accident should
happen to this his Matys Government (which God forbid) for
want of regulating the militia according to proposalls here-
with sent (from which in all probality by such a regulation the
country might be secured) you are the persons chargeable as
like wise for what fines the people will lye lyable to for not
complying with the present Law.
Signed p ord.
Hen: Denton Clk: Councill.