Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 10, 1697/8-Apr. 4, 1698. 95

charges, do humbly referr it to your Ex^cy discretion to con-
tinue the Rangers att New Scottland att such place as you
shall think fitt until the Indians do come in, but humbly advise
it may be so near the Inhabitants that they may hear any
alarme upon occasion.
And that upon accomodations with the Indians, Your Ex^cy
will be please to call in those Rangers which this house do
not think further necessary to be kept out.
Signed by order, W Bladen Clk: House Delegates.

Sent by M^r Henry Hawkins, M^r Thomas Staley and M^r
Francis Jenkins.

Original
Journal.

Upon the petion of M^r John Gadesby leave is given to his
Councill to bring in a Bill to vest two tracts of land in him
sold by George Norman of Ann Arundell County to the said
Gadesby but never made over according to law.
House adjourned till Monday Morning 7 Clock to M^r
Speakers Chamber.

Munday March the 21^st 1697/8.

House mett, and called over. Absent M^r George Ashman.
A Bill for restraining the Extortions of Sherriffes Sub:
Sherriffes and Deputy Comissary's, read the second time and
passed.
A Bill appointing Court days in each respective County,
read the 2^d time and passed.
A Bill for Reviving Cecil County process, read the 2^d time
and passed.
The aforesaid Bills sent up to his Matys hon^ble Councill by
M^r Hawkins M^r Hemsley, Major Smallwood, M^r Lane, M^r
Jenkins and M^r Collins.
A Bill for Stay of Executions after the 10^th day of May
yearly, read the first time and Comitteed for amendment.
A Bill for the better dividing and laying out of S^t Paules
Parish and Shrewsbury Parish, read the first time and comitted
for Amendment.
It being moved to the house that Major lames Maxwell high
Sherriffe of Baltimore County lyes dangerously sick.
The sending for the said Maxwell before this house is
deferred till the next sessions.
A Letter to his Ex^cy the GoV written by a Minister of the
church of England giving an Acc^t of the psumptions of
popish priests in Charles County in visiting dying and phran-
tick persons and endeavouring to make proselytes of them
and also administring the Sacrem^ts to them in such dying and
phrantick condition.

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