Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699. 343

and returned to the house by Col Courts and Rob^t Smith Esq^r
who are Ordered to swear M^r Iames Philips Returned Dele-
gate for Baltemore County, According to the houses request
by Liv' Col Enalls and Cap^t Moreland.
Col Iohn Courts & Rob^t Smith Esq^rs returne & Reporte
that according to Order they had Administred the Oaths &c
to M^r Iames Philips who &c
The Board Adjourned till to morrow
Morning 8 of the Clock

Iuly the 18^th 1699.

Councill Sate Absent Col Iohn Addison
Came from the house M^r Campbell and others & brought
these Bills Viz^t
A Bill for speedy for small Debts read the first time &
passed.
A Bill of Gratuity to Col Ninian Beal read & passed
A Bill rectifying the ill practice of the Attorneys of this
province.
A Bill for raising a Supply towards defraying the publick
Leavy of this province read & will pass w^th a Clause of deben-
ture for what Exported
A Bill for settling Assemblys and provinciall Courts att the
Porte of Annapolis read the first time
A Bill for Assureing 500 Acres of Land to Henry Wallice
read the I^st time
Came L' Col Smithson with M^r Campbell & D^r Lockerman
from the house and .the s^d Col. Smithson is sworne to his pub-
lick Treasurer's Acc'^s

Original
Journal.

It falling under Consideration of the Board how unservice-
able and irregular the Militia of this province now stands, His
Ex^cy is pleased to propose to the house of Delegates thus Viz^t

Gentⁿ
I have and do Intend to give out Comissions to all the
officers of the Militia and am Desireous to make them not
onely Serviceable to the province with all Imaginable Ease to
themselves but to Appear like Soldiers and not a Confused
Rabble with Sticks and Clubbs and the way to Effect it I take
to be by Altering your Law of three Barrells of Corne att the
Expiration of Each Male Serv^ts Time in lieu of which or Some
part lett every Master be obliged to give him a good Mus-
quett of Twenty shilling price which method I leave to your
better Consideration
N: Blakiston

p. 77