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

Original
Journal.

The Consideration of this Subject brings into remembrance
the many Signall Services and Laborious Endevours of Coll
Ninian Beale one of yo^r members w^ch he still Continues willingly
Even beyond what his age seems Capable of therefore that
good Services may not goe unrewarded & that others in time
to Come may be Encouraged thereby to Exert there abilityes

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in the Countrys Service It is recommended to your Considera-
tion to make him some allowance out of the Publick Stock to
the value of one hundred or soe much money as will buy him
four negroes and that some pson may be appoynted to buy
and deliver them to him & that they may be settled in some
pson for his Use and Support During his Life & after During
his wifes and after to such Child or Children as he shall dis-
pose by his last will and Testament and not Subject to paym^t
of any the said Coll: Beales Debts.
Signed p ord^r
W Bladen Clk Councill

Put to the Vote if any Imposition shall be laid on Irish Serv^ts
or not
Caryed in the affirmative
Put to the Vote if 15 Shillings or 20 shill shall be thelmposition
Caryed by the Majority of Voices for twenty Shill.
Resolved that a Bill be prepared to Lay an Imposition of
twenty Shillings p poll on all negroes and Irish Serv'^s Imported
into this Province to be paid in ready money in this province
& to be directly applyed to the Defraying of the Publick Leavy
and to noe other Use what soever
Resolved that the Act of Assembly for Conveying Publick
Lett^rs being but a Temporary act be made perpetuall.
Resolved that if his Ex^cy will be pleased to Consent theretoe
that the act ag^t Divulgers of false news be Repealed.
Put to the vote if any Imposition shall be Laid on Rum and
wine and Caryed in the affirmative
Put to the Vote if the Imposition shall be 3^d or 4^d p Gallon
& Caryed by the Majority of Voices for 3^d
Resolved that a Bill be prepared imposeing a Duty of 3^d p
Gall on all rum wine or Brandy w^ch shall be Imported Either
by Land or Water from any the Islands into this Province &
to be applyed towards the Defraying of the Publick Charge of
this Province. Resolved that the Act for Encouragem^t of Til-
lage &c be wholy Rejected Resolved th^t the Act ag^t the
Importation of Convicted ffellons be made ppetuall Resolved
th^t the Act ag^t the Importation of wooll & old Iron Expire
Resolved that the Act Entituled an Act for Raising a supply
towards the defraying the Publick Charge & Imposeing a duty
of 3^d p hhd Expire