Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 20-Nov. 12, 1698. 173

directed to his Ex^cy and refers to another L^r from his Ma^ty
Dated the 27^th Aprill 1697
2 It has no Agitation in the Assembly or relating there-
unto Concerning the Stores and Magazines which his Ma^ty
requires an Account of

Original
Journal.

This house humbly desire his Ex^cy whome this house dos
humbly Conceive has the receipts from the Severall officers of
all such Arms and Amunition, that he will be pleased to answer
the same
3^d As to the paragraph in the said Letter which Mentions
an Address from the Assembly that the Estate of Colonel
Copley might make good the fourth part of the Revenue
According to his Ma^tys Orders for stores.
This House dos not think it worth while to look further
after it
4 As to the Paragraph relateing to money given to pub-
lick uses an Acc^t whereof is also required
Ordered That the same be referred to the Comittee Espe-
cially appointed to Examine the s^d Acc^ts to Answer.
5 As to that Paragraph relateing to the Quota of men &c.
we understand that since his Ma^tys Order therein mentioned
the happy Peace is Concluded by which we hope we may be
excused w^th an Address to his Ma^ty for that purpose Together
with our Appollogyes formerly made
6 As to that paragraph in the s^d L^r relating to the bound-
aryes of Maryland & whereas in our Address to theire L^dps
the L^ds of the Comittee of Trade & plantations we did desire
that the R^t Hon^ble the L^d prop^ry the L^d Baltemore might be
heard therein but not finding any thing by his L^dp done Con-
cerning the same this house humbly desires not yet further to
Intermeddle therewith
7. Also th^t part of s^d Letter Relateing to the Laws of this
province we find the new Copys are now written w^ch will yeild
Satisfaction as required and wherein it mentions what alltera-
tions shall be made in our Law be by the Judgments or
opinion of his Ex^cy It is our Opinion that no Alteration be
made without the assent of the Assembly.
8 As to the paragraphs where it relates to a list of free-
men Serv^ts &c we find th^t by his Ex^cys Care Orders are all-
ready Given to that purpose
9. Relateing to privateers and pyrates
Ordered that such a Bill be prefered to the punishments of
such offenders as may be Agreeable to the Constitution of
this province
10. That paragraph relateing to psons Imployed in places
of Trust Contrary to the Intent of the Act for p^rventing frauds
& regulateing Abuses &c Wherein theire L^dps say that the

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