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he has not as yet been able to procure by reason the Con-
stables & others appointed to take such Lists are so ignorant
and illiterate; but has now sent a specimen to each Sherriffe
directing how the said Lists should be taken.
Whereupon Ordered that the sev^rall Sherriffs do take Effec-
tuall Care to returne to his Ex^cy such List it being impossible
to be effected by the Constables of this Province who are gen-
erally poor people that can neither write nor read.
Then was read his Ma^tys Royal Cofnands of the tenth of

Original
Journal.

Novemb last relating to Pyrates as also the Lords Com^rs of
Trade and Plantations Letter to his Ex^ncy of the thirtieth of Nov-
ember on Covert to the said Order.
Came D^r Lookerman and M^r Hicks who bring the following
Message from the House.

By the House of Delegates
April the 29^th 1700.

This house having read and pused as well the last Message
by the hon^ble Col^onel Henry Jowles and Col Charles Hutchins
as alsoe the Ord^r of his late Ma^ty relating to running out a
Divisionall Lyne between the Right hon^ble the Lord Baltemore
and the Hon^ble Will^m Penn Esq^r And the house having taken
it into Considracon humbly conceive that the Publick of this
Province ought not to be at any part of the Charge in running
this Line.
Wee returne Your Ex^ncy our Thanks for comunicating that
Paragraph of the Earle of Bellomont's L^re relating to the In-
dians, which was also read in this house, And Wee have noe
apprehension of any Danger from the Enemy yet upon all Occa-
sions Wee shall be ready to with what shall be necessary
Signed p order W Taylard Cl Del

The said D^r Lookerman and M^r Hicks p^rsent M^r Philemon
Lloyd as a Delegate of Talbott County, Who took the Oaths
appointed by Act of Parliam^t instead of the Oaths of Allegiance
and Supremacy and Subscribed the Test & Association.
Came M^r George Plater Nav^ll Officer at Puttuxent and
made Oath of his Acc^ts of Country Duties by him recd.
The Board ad^d untill 8 to mor morning.

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Tuesday Aprill 30^th 17oo

The Council Sate P^rsent as Yesterday
Then read the Petition of M^r Robert Carse which was re-
ferred to further Consideration

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