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that in Case the Pet^r be not reddressed by his Excell^cy &
Councill in Virginia That Orders be given to Major William
Dent and M^r Bozmane Nav^ll Officers of Potowmock & Poco-
moke to require the Maryland Dutys on Virg^a Tob^o Exported
in Ships Cleared in Maryland
Major Barbons two Petitions about a Runaway Servant Boy
and an Indian Comitted to his Custody as Sherriffe of Prince
George's County being thought reasonable are recomended
to the house of Delegates' Consideration. These three fol-

Original
Journal.

lowing Messages were sent to the house by M^r Thomas Tench
& Col^o John Addison viz^t

By his Ex^cy the Governo^r and Councill in Assembly
May the 15^th 1701.

Since by a Paragraph of the Lre from their L^dps the Com^r
of Trade and Plantations of the 3^d of December last laid
before you, you Cannot but observe their friendly Advice to
us that we should Appoint some well qualified Person to be
our Agent in England there to Solicite what publick Business
we desire to be Successfully dispatched we are desirous to
know what resolutions your house have taken thereupon
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Concil.

By his Ex^cy the Governo^r & Councill
May the I5th 1701

It being Experienced that the fund raised by the present
Act of Assembly now on Foot for Imposts are very inconsid-
erable towards the Defraying the Necessary Charges of the
Province, It is recomended to your house that a further
Impost of three pence p hogshed be laid on Tobb^o Exported
as being the least burthensome to the Poor and Necessi-
tous People of the Province and Scarcely perceptible to those
that are Capable of Shipping Tobbacco whereby the Publick
Charge of the Province will be the Easier Defrayed
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Concil.

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By his Excellency the Governo^r & Councill in Assembly
May the 15th 1701.

Forasmuch as the Affair of the Piscattaway and Accocick
Indians do not yet seem to have the wish for Conclusion
that is of either being Come in and Quietly settled among us,
it is the Opinion of this Board That the Rangers on the
Frontiers of Potowmock should be still kept out for the

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