150 Assembly Proceedings, May 8-May 17, 1701.

Original
Journal.

It is Thought that there Cannot be any Effectual Encourage-
ment given to introduce Coine Among us unless by raising
the Same Equall with our Neighbouring Provinces, w^ch Cannot

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otherwise be done than by Addressing his Maty for his leave
so to do, and att this Juncture his Excellency Seems to have
a Caution given him against the passing this Act as by a Para-
graph in their L^dps the R^t Honble the Lords Commiss^rs of Trade
and Plantations herewith sent you viz. December 3^d 1700 We
observe what you write about the Proposalls made by the As-
sembly for paying the publick Leavys in money We forbear
returning any Answer att Present so materiall a Change re-
quiring Consideration
A Bill for more Speedy Obteining Executions against Per-
sons flying out of the County where Judgment is recovered
ag^t them, read twice and will Pass
Also an Ordinance of the house for laying the Choptank In-
dians Land read and Assented to.
The foregoing Bills Ordinance Message & the Sherriffe of
Ann Arundel Countys Petitions Sent to the house by M^r Tench,
Col^o Addison M^r Frisby and Col^o Hammond
Came M^r Bradley and M^r Tho^s Hamond and bring the fol-
lowing Message

By the house of Delegates May the 16^th 1701

This house having taken into Consideration the 3 messages
yesterday by Thomas Tench & John Addison Esq^r one relating
to an Agent to be Appointed in England &c which was in the
house read & Debated

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It is resolved That the further Consideration thereof be re-
ferred 'till the next Sessions of Assembly
2^dly Wherein his Excellency desires this house will Consid-
erately concert whether the Rangers should be Continued or
disbanded which was likewise read and Debated
It was put to the Question whether the Rangers should be
continued or disbanded
And thereupon carried by the Majority of Voices that the
Rangers be utterly disbanded & resolved by the house that
there be no more Committee in the Vacancy of Assemblys
As to the other Message of the Same day relating to the
Additional Duty of 3^d p hogshed to be raised &^c
It is resolved that a Bill be prepared for Advancement of an
Additional Duty of threepence per hogshed toward the Pay-
ment of the publick Charge of this Province
Signed p order W Taylard Cl house Del