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

Original
Journal,

Upon reading the proposall and George Hutchisons Letter
to his Ex^cy the Governour. The house do say that if the 10
p cent was paid for the Serv^ts It ought to be refunded but as
to the goods they were lyable to and ought to pay the said
dutys.
The Hon^ble M^r Speaker being publick Treasurer of the
Easterne Shoar made oath to his ace' before the hon^ble S^r
Thomas Laurence Barronett, Thomas Tench and Iames Frisby
Esq^re and in presence of this house.
This days Resolves the two last Messages, and a Bill for
apportioning the publick Leavy sent to his Ex^cy and his Matys
hon^ble Councill p M^r Ben: Hall, M^r Lloyd, Mg^r Lowe, Maj^r
Ennalls, M^r Hutchison and M^r Campbell, who returne and say
they have delivered theire Message.
House adjourned for 2 hours.

Post Merediem. house mett. The following Bills read &
assented to.
I^st A Bill for secureing the parochiall Libraryes of this
province, and that the care and charge thereof be comitted to
some worthy and learned person.
2 ^nd A Bill Impowering the Com^rs of the County Courts to
leavy and raise money to defray the necessary charges of
theire Countyes.
3^rd A Bill for restreining the Extortions of Sherriffes and
Depu'^y Comissaryes.
4^th A Bill for recontinuing the late discontinued process
and proceedings of Cecill County Court.
5^th A Bill for the better division of S^t Paules and Shews-
bury parishes.
6^th A Bill for stay of Executions after the 10^th day of
Aprill yearly.
7^th A Bill for ascertaining the Bounds and Limitts of Ann
Arundell and Baltemore Countyes.
8^th A Bill supplementary for ordinary Keepers, and Regu-
lating the number thereof.
9^th A Bill for the Naturalization of Peter Dowdee a
Frenchman.

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10^th A Bill enabling Elizabeth Norman Executrix of George
Norman to make over two tracts of Land to Iohn Gadesby
and his heires forever.
11^th A Bill Impowering the Com^rs of Cecill County Court
to hold a Court this present year in Aprill.
12^th A Bill for decideing differences between Masters and
servants.
13^th A Bill for rectifying the ill practices of the Attorneys
of this province and for ascertaining the Attorney Gen^ll and
elk: of the Indictment ffees.