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

Original
Journal.

County of whome they haue Complained for returning the
List of Taxab: in Two Severall years Short of the Number to
him returned by the Cunstables forty five Taxables & that in
the year of our Lord 1698 he did add to the publick Levey
in Cecill County of a p^d of Tobacco p poll this house have
Called the sd W^m Pearce before them & Examined him Con-
cering the Same who acknowledging the fact this house has
resolved that the sd Comittee of Agreiveances inquire how
much Tobacco the sd W^m Peirce has received from the
Covntry by the means afsd and that the sd W^m Peirce shall
refund to the Publick soe much Tobacco as shall be found by
him rece^d soe as afsd and that the sd W^m Peirce be fined for
such his Misfeazance 1000 pounds of Tobacco towards the
Defraying the Publick Charge of this Province if yo^r Ex^cye &
Councill shall be pleased to Concurr therewith
Signed p Ord^r
Chr Gregory Clk house Dell:

Ord^rd th^t M^r George Ashman & M^r Ioⁿ Bozman Carry the
said message who returne & say they have dd the Same
Vpon the reading of the Message by Coll. Ioⁿ Addison &
Thos Brooke Esq^r in relation to the Publick Seale & Chan^ry
proceedings.

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Resolved that this house will acquiesse theirwith
The honble Coll Iohn Courts Enters the house & P^rsents
the following Message (viz)

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Covncill in Assembly
Iuly 10^th 1699:

The houses Representation relateing to Coll W^m Peires
abuseing the County sent by M^r Ashman & M^r Bozman has
been here read & Considered and as to the houses resolves
therein & the fine proposed to be imposed vpon the said
Peirce this Board doe Concurr and assent thereto.
Signed p Ord^r
W Bladen Clk Councill.

Read M^rs Mary ffielders Petition praying some releife from
this house for the Enabling her to Transporte herself and
Children back to England.
Resolved that the sd petitioner be allowed & paid the
Sume of Twenty pounds & Ord^r th^t Cap^t Richd. Hill pay
unto the said M^rs Mary ffielder the Sume of Twenty pounds
Sterling & that the said Sume of Twenty pounds Sterl: be