58 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 8, 1697/8-Apr. 4, 1698.

Original
Journal.

what they receive this season by the Mulc^t vpon offices w^ch
wee alsoe desire the said Committee may have power to
Apply & dispose of to the vse afores^d & noe other
Signed p Ord^r W Bladen Clk Del:

p. 87

By the house of Dellegates April the I^st 1698.

Tho it once happened by Mistake yet it never was the
Intent of the house to revive any Temporary Bill for Longer
time then three years or the end of the next Sessions of As-
sembly However have sent the Originall Bill as required
Signed p Ord^r
W Bladen Ck Dom Del.

By the house of Delegates April the 1st 1698.

As for the Address It shall bee fairly Transcribed, the
Rumor of my Lord Baltimores having his Governm^t here
again gaines noe Credditt with vs. & wee think It a Presump-
tion for vs to Prescribe any thing to his Maj^tie in th^t Matter.
Signed p Ord^r
W Bladen Clk Dom. Del.

By his Excell^cy the Governo^r & Councill in Assembly
April the I^st 1698

In answere to the Request of the house this day sent by
Majo^r Ennalls & others Viz^t that the Gentlemen Appointed to
Apportion the publick Levy might be Impowerd to dispose
347^l 09^s 06^d found to be in Bank besids whats in M^r [Mason's]
hands Vnaccounted for, As alsoe what Tobacco shall bee Col-
lected by the Treasurers this Season by the Mulct vpon His
Excell^cy does say th^t as to the first hee Cannott Consent to it
You having refused to Answere the directions of the R^t Hon^ble
the L^ds Commission^rs for Trade & fforreigne plantations in not
Appointing an Agent & not agreeing to Imploy some skilfull
Able Lawyer in England to put the Lawes into better method
and Language.

p. 88

As alsoe to make any allowance for fees for businesses done
for the Country According to the Representation of the Hon^ble
S^r Thomas Laurence Baron^tt As for the Latter hee is Willing
that Ten Thousand pounds of Tobacco shall be in the hands
of the Treasurer of the Westerne & Ten thousand Pounds of
Tobacco w^ch shall bee in the hands of the Treasurer of the
Easterne Shoare, should be disposed of as requested as alsoe
Twenty Thousand pounds of Tobacco more then what Ap-
peares in the Committee of Acco^ts Gen^rly
Sign'd p Ord^r
Hen. Denton Clk Councill.