18 Assembly Proceedings , April 26- May 9, 1700.

Original
Journal,
p. 126

County. Who tooke the Oaths appointed by Act of Parliam^t
instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy & Sub-
scribed the Test & Association.
Read a Petitionary Bill for Confirming One hund^d Acres of
Land given by Cap^t Rich^d Ladd of Calvert County deceased
to the ministry of Christ Church in Calvert County afs^d
Which Bill was sent to the House of Delegates by Col
Hamond and Colonel Jenkins.
The Petition of Joseph & Mary Vansweringen Exec^rs of
M^r Garret V'sweringen of S^t Marys County deceased praying
a Bill might be pas^t for selling Lands late of M^r John
Llewellin & M^r Sam^l Withers for paym^t of their just Clayms
from those Estates was read well approved of & recomended
to the house.
Came the hon^ble Robert Smith Esq^r & was added to the
Boarde.

p. 25

His Ex^ncy acquaints the Board that he had, to prevent the
Charge of calling the Comittee appointed to concert Methods
for the defence and security of this Province, lent the Country
two hund^d pounds Sterl by Bills of Exch. which he sent to
Colonel Addison to pay off the Rangers.
Ordered by the Board that the honb^le Tho^s Tench Esq^r go
and acquaint the house therew^th
Also sent by the honb^le Tho^s Tench Esq^r the s^d Petition last
Menconed.
Then read the Petition of several Merch^ts trading in Poto-
mack River representing to his Ex^ncy and the Councill what
great Inconveniencies they are put to by means of the great
Distance between the aboade of the p^rsent Coll^r & Navall
Officer assigned for that District. Which being Considered
was ordered to be thus endorsed

By his Ex^ncy the Gov^r & Councill in Assembly
May the 4^th 1700.

Upon Consideration of this Petition as well for securing
his Ma^tys Dues and p^rventing Frauds and for dispatch of Trade
it is ordered that the Collector be and is hereby obliged to ap-
point & keepe a Deputy in the Upper part near the Nav^ll
Officer, and the Said Naval Officer in the like manner to keep
a Deputy neere the Collector, who are hereby charged &
required dilligently to attend their Duty so that no fraude or
false Trade be Suffered in any part of the s^d River.
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Concil

Sent to the House by M^r Tench
The Board adjourned untill 8 of the Clock to mor morning