Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 10, 1697/8-Apr. 4, 1698. 121

Post Merediem. House mett. absent Major Smallwood
sick.
A Bill for decideing differences between masters and
Servants.
A Letter to his Grace my Lord Bishop of Canterbury a
letter to Esq^r Neale.
The houses answers to the Lords &c. Queryes, the Resolves
of this house upon Severall proposalls and the two last Mes-
sages sent to the hon^ble his Matys Councill, by Cap^t Hill M^r
Moreland, M^r Ashman Maj^r Lowe, M^r Carville and M^r Hutchi-
son, Captain Hill is ordered to acquaint his Ex^cy theGov^r that
this house desire a certaine Bill for rectifying the ill practices
of Attorneys within this province may be sent downe.
The said Gentlemen returne and say they have delivered
theire Message, and that his Ex^cy says if the said bill is not
already sent downe It is the fault of the Clarke of the Councill.
The petition of Iames Piller and William Salisbury read,
and leave given them to sell theire Barrell of Rume without
paying any duty therefore. The Petition of M^r Tho^s ffielder
read and rejected.
The petition of Major Iames Maxwell read and rejected.
Names of Severall Gentlemen to be by Act of Assembly
appointed to apportion the publicque Leavy, Viz^t
For Talbott County, M^r Speaker, S^t Mary's C M^r William
Taylard, S^t Mary's County, M^r Philip Clarke, Kent County
Major Tho^s Smith Ann Arundell County, M^r Iames Saunders,
Calvert County, M^r Iames Crauford Charles County Cap^t
Philip Hoskins, Baltemore County M^r Iohn Hall, Somersett
County M^r ffrancis Ienkins, Dorchester County Maj^r Thomas
Ennalls, Csecill County Maj^r Iohn Thompson and for Prince
Georges County M^r W^m Hutchison.
Ordered that William Bladen be clearke to apportion the
said Leavy.
House adjourned till to Morrow Morning.
7 a Clock att M^r Speakers Chamber.

Wednesday March the 30^th 1698.

Then read over what was done yesterday.
Major Iames Smallwood being very sick and much indis-
posed the leave of the house is given him to goe home.
Then came the hon^ble Col: George Robotham and Thomas
Tench Esq. and bring downe the Bill regulateing the ill prac-
tices of Attorneys &c with severall remarques and acquaint
the house that a Conference is desired thereon, they also
bring downe a Bill for decideing differences between Masters

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