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

Original
Journal.

Which being read it is ordered by the house that the same
be againe read to morrow morning
The Peticon of the Vestry of King and Queen Parish in S^t
Mary's County concerning the distance of their Church and
Chappell &c. was read.
And the peticon of Inhabitants of S^t Maries Co^ty for re-
moveing the County Courts or devideing the County was like-
wise read.
Both which petitions are referred for a further Consideracon
Upon reading the petⁿ of Gerrard Slye and other inhabi-
tants in S^t Mary's County praying releife for the Excessive
charge of the Com^r of the said County allowed in their Leavy's
by a tax on the Inhabitants &c.
Ordered the peticoners be referred to the Cofnon Law for
their remedy and that they apply themselves to his Maty^s Att^ny
Gen^ll for that purpose,
psuant to an order this day made the following sumons Is-
sued to the Serj^t attendant.

By the house of Dellegates May 12^th 1701

Pursuant to a resolve of this house it is Ordered that you
Thom^s Smithson Esq^r and M^r Sam^ll Young publick Treas^r and
George Plater W^m Bladen and W^m Dent Esq. Navall Officers
on the Western Shore and Coll^o John Thompson, M^r Tho^s
Collier and M^r Jn^o Bosman Navall officers on the Eastern
Shore that they psonally appeare before this house on Thurs-
day next and bring with them their Sev^ll and respective pub-
lick acc^t Stated for inspection of this house hereof you are not
to omitt.
Signed per Ord^r
W^m Taylard Clk house Dellegates.

To M^r Dan^ll Canning Serj^t
attendant on this house

The petⁿ of Jn^o Brannock wherein he complained that the
Sheriff of Dorchester County by virtue of a power from the
Justices of the said County delivered the possession of a cer-
taine Tract of Land belonging to him called Chance lyeing in
the s^d County unto M^r Henry Hill contrary to the Law &c and
thereof prayed reliefe.
The Consideration whereof is by his Ex^cy and Councill re-
ferred to this house which s^d pet^r being here read and con-
sidered this house are of oppinion that the peticoner have his
remedy at Law to which he is referred.
The house adjournes till to morrow morn. Seaven a Clock