326 Assembly Proceedings, June 2-July 22, 1699.

Original
Journal.

Whereupon Came Col Iohn Thompson and Maj^r Walter
Smith and saw him Sworne.
Then The following Message from the house was sent Viz^t

By the house of Delegates Iuly the 10^th 1699.

This house have Appointed M^r Symon Willmore, M^r Thomas
Ennalls M^r Iohn Lowe, M^r Benjamin Hall, M^r Ioⁿ Carville
Maj^r Thomas Smith, M^r Michael Miller, M^r Richard Tilghman
and M^r Edward Lloyd to Ioyne with the Gent of his Matys
honble Councill in the Conferrence Concerning the Bounds of
Lands and that they are now ready to Joine in the said Con-
ferrence Signed p Order
C Gregory Cl house Del.

As also the following Message was sent by M^r Ashman and
M^r Bozmane Viz^t

By the house of Delegates Iuly the tenth 1699.

p. 57

Upon the reading of the reporte of the Comittee of Aggriev-
ances in relation to Col William Pierce high Sherriffe of Caecill
County of whom they have Complained for returning the Lists
of Taxables in two Severall years short of the number to him
returned by the Constables forty five Taxables and that in the
year of our Lord 1698 he did Add to the publick leavy in
Caecill County of a pound of Tobbacco p poll This house
have Called the said William Pierce before them and Examined
him Concerning the Same who Acknowledgeing the fact This
house has resolved that the said Comittee of Aggrievances
do inquire how much Tobbacco the s^d William Pierce has
received from the Country by the means af^d and that the said
William Pierce shall refund to the publick so much Tobbacco
as shall be found by him to be rec^d so as af^d and that the said
William Pierce be fined for such his Misfeazance one Thou-
sand pounds of Tobbacco Towards the defraying the publick
Charge of this province if yo^r Ex^cy and Councill shall be
pleased to Concurr therewith.
Signed p Order
Chr: Gregory Cl house Del.

To which was Sent the following Answer by Col. Ioⁿ Courts

Viz^t

By his Ex^cy the Governo^r and Councill Iuly the 10^th 1699.

The houses Rep^rsentation relateing to Col William Pearce
Abuseing the Country Sent by M^r Ashman and M^r Bozmane