Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699. 397

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Covncill in Assembly Iuly 6^th 1699.

The houses message by Maj^r Tho: Smith and Maj^r Tho:
Hicks has been here read and Consid^rd and his Ex^cy and this
board Concurr w^th the [houses] Resolves therein only as to the
fine It is Referrd to the Consideration of the house whither
it shall be Two hundred pounds Sterling or any thing less as
they shall think Convenient
Signed p Ord
W Bladen Clk Councill.

Referrd till to Morrow Morning to a full house.
The house Adjournes till to morrow morning six of Clock.

Die Veneris Iuly 7^th 1699.

The house mett againe and were called over.
Read what was done yesterday.

Original
Journal.

The message yesterday sen relateing to the Armes &
Amunition and referrd till this morning was read. Resolved
that three Whole Barrells of Gun powder be sent into Every
respectiue County to be kept for the Countrys Servis to be
Lodged at the discretion of the Coll. or Cheife Military officer
in the said County and seven whole Barrells of Gun Powder
to be Lodged in the magazine in Annapolis and the
Remaing parte to be sent to the sev^rall Collonells or Cheife
Military officers of the severall Countyes to be disposed of
and that the armes be Lodged in the Gen^ll Magazine Except
the Dri ms and Trumpetts w^ch may be Disposed of to the
Severall Countyes where they are wanting, for that the Gent:
of Dorchester Baltem^r Cecill and Saint Maries Covntyes
represent that they have none in those Countyes.
The Message yesterday sent by the Honble Coll. Iowles
and Rob^t Smith Esq^rs was read.
Resolved that the fine of Two hundred pounds Sterl: has
been settled by this house and they will not receed from
theire former Resolve
The Comittee for the Surveying of Lands Enter the house
& Reported as followes
By the Comittee appoynted for Considering the bill asscer-
taining the bounds of Land
Whereas it was objected by some of the Members of this
house that provision might be made to Barr any pretences
for the Claiming a pattent or Grant by virtue of any Sertificate
formerly Enterd on Record in Some Certeine terme of years
and alsoe objected that his L^dps favour in allowing Tenn p
Cent might not by this Law be restrained