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

Original
Journal.

with Bills of Exchange for thirty pounds sterl. by him to be
made use of the Sayd W^m Bladen to be accomptable to the
Country for soe much.
Bill empowering a Comittee to Assess and apportion the
public Levy this psent yeare &c: read the first and second
time & will pass,
Iames ffrisby and Robert Smith Esq^rs enter the house and
Deliver the Hon^ble Speaker the following Bills and ordinances.
Bill for impost of 3^d p hh^d add^ll Duty, Endorsed May 17^th
1701.
Read and will pass with these amendments.
The duty to be raised and paid to his Maty: and appro-
pryated towards the Defraying the publick Charge of this
province.
Comitted for amendment. Signed p order
W Bladen Cll: Councill.

The Bill for more Speedy obtaineing Execucons brought
Into the house endorsed. Assented to by his Ex^cy and
Councill.
W. Bladen Cll: Councill.

And the ordinance for building the powder house, En-
dorsed Viz;

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill in
Assembly May 17^th 1701.

It is thought that the roome proposed for the powder will
be too Little soe that there will not be roome to turne the
powder.
Therefore recomended to the house that it be twenty foot
long and fifteen foot wide and over jetted one foot on each
side.
Signed p order W Bladen Clk: Councill.

Bill for impost of 3^d p hh^d add^ll duty &c: read againe with
the amend^ts desired and sent up to his Ex^cy and Councill by
Maj. W^m Dent and Maf Jacob Lockerman.
Upon mocon made to the house by the publick Treasurer
on the Western Shoare, It is ordered by the house that M^r
Sam^ll Young have full power to collect and receive all the
publick dues in tobacco being due in arreares for officers
mulkts on the Western Shore the sayd Young to be accompt-
able to the house for what he shall receive at the rate six
shillings p Cent.