Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699. 473

ing and Conveying of publick Letters and Packetts for preven-
tion whereof and that due Care may be taken for the future
that all publick Letters and Packetts relateing to his Ma^ty or
publick Service of this Province be Securely and Expeditiausly
Conveyed according to their Directions the Delegates of this

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present Generall Assembly do pray that it may be Enacted
And Be it Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Maty by and
with the Advice & Consent of this present Generall Assembly
and the Authority of the Same that the Sherriffe of each re-
spective County is hereby enjoyned and Comanded to take
care of all Publick Letters and Packetts and Expeditiously to
Convey them according to their directions to the next Sherriffe
or undersherriffe of the adjacent County and for the Encour-
agem^t of the Severall and respective Sherriffs and their diligence
in Conveying Such publick Letters & packetts that they may
be Allowed the Severall Sums hereafter Exprest to be layd in
the Publick leavy of this Province Viz. to the Sherriffe of Ann
Arundell County fifteen hundred pounds of Tobbacco who is
hereby Oblidged to Convey all such Letters & Packetts as are
directed and must go over to the Eastern Shoar to Kent Island
and there to be delivered to the Sherriffe of Talbott County
or his Deputy, to the Sherr. of Talbott County fifteen hundred
pounds of Tobbacco who is hereby also obliged to Convey
all such Letters & Packetts that are directed to the Porte of
Annapolis, to the s^d Port to the Sherriffe of Kent County Eight
hundred pounds of Tobbacco who is also hereby obliged to
Convey all such Letters and Packetts as are directed to the
Porte of Annapolis to Kent Island and deliver them to the
Sherriffe or undersherriffe of Talbott County Except he can
Convey them a more ready and Expeditious way to Annapolis
who is also hereby obliged to Convey all such Letter and

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Packetts to the Porte of Annapolis as afores^d to the Sherriffe
of Cecill County one thousand pounds of Tobbacco who is
also obliged to Convey all such Letters and Pacquetts as are
directed to the Northward to the Town of New castle upon
Delaware to the Sherriffe of Dorchester County Eight hundred
pounds of Tobbacco, To the Sherriffe of Somersett County five
hundred pounds of Tobbacco to the Sherriffe of Calvert County
Eight hundred pounds of Tobbacco to the Sherriffe of Prince
Georges County one Thousand pounds of tobbacco to the
Sherriffe of S^t Marys County Eight hundred pounds of Tobacco
to the Sherriffe of Charles County one Thousand pounds of
Tobb^o to the Sherriffe of Baltemore County Eight hundred
pounds of Tobbacco which said Severall and respective Sums of
Tobbacco shall be Annually Allowed and paid to the Sherriffes as
afores^d in Consideration whereof the Sherriffs of the Said Sev-
erall and respective Countys shall defray all such Charges as

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