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

Original
Journal.

the Publick 1440 pounds of Tobacco whereof there was noe
Creditt Given to the County th^t year by the Sheriff
It is offered as a Great agrevance to Severall Commanders
and Traders to this Province that Notwithstanding their Enter-
ing at Petuxent or the port of Annapolis many times their

Shipps going afterward to the Eastern Shoore to gett their

Loding they are forced there to Enter there Vessells againe
and be at a double charge and Trouble in Entring and Clear-
ing at Two places wherefore it is desired that their Entring at
one place may be Sufficient for them to Trade and to gett their
Loading in any parte of this Province and allsoe theire Clear-
ing at one place may be Sufficient for them to Depart out of
the same and their may be Settlement of these officers fees.
It is offered as a great agrevance to the poor inhabitants of
this province that noe Writts can be taken out of any of the
Courts of this Province w^thout any Att^rys Titeling to the Clk
therefore pray that the Same may be remedyed and redressed.
It is offered as a great agreivance to severall psons M^rch^ts
Inhabitants and Traders into and out of this province that for
want of some Law or Act of Assembly to pass reall Estates of
p^rsons dying Intestate within this province into Chatties such
psons dying Indebted more Largely then may Complye w^th
their Credittors w^thout w^ch it has manifestly appeared that
Creditors have many times been defrauded of their Iust Right
notwithstanding there has been Considerable reall Estates
Left w^ch revert to his L^dsp as Escheate or to the Heirs of
such psons dying intestate against whome such Creditors
have noe remedye.
It is offered as a Gen^ll agreivence to the good people of this
Province that the Sheriffs doe many times Charge unreason-
able ffees for the Service of Citation therefore pray the same
may be remidyed & redressed for the future
Ord^rd th^t the Serjeant attendant bring to the Barr Coll
William Peirce who Enters

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Who being Examined in Relation to the matters of fact
alleadged ag^t him by the Comitte of Agreivences acknowl-
edged the fact
Resolved that the said Comittee of Agreivences call before
them the s^d W^m Peirce and State the accompt and find what
he has rece^d on the Acc^t of the Publick and that he refund the
Same & be find for such his Misfeazance to the Use of the
Publick one Thousand pds of Tob:
The house adjourne till Monday morning Seven of Clock.

Dies Lune Iuly 10^th 1699.
The house mett againe P^rsent as on Saturday