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W Bladen Nav^ll Offic^r of the Port of Annapolis swears to
his acc^t of Country Dutys
M^r Mason swears to his acc^t as Treasurer of the Western
Shoare Col. Thompson & Cap^t Hoskins being present from
the house of Delegates.

Original
Journal.

Came M^r Elisha Hall & L^t Colonel Whittington who bring
the Petitionary Bill for confirming the Glebe Land to Christ
Church in Calvert County read the first tyme & amended by
the House of Delegates.
Which was again here read and the Amendent thereupon
proposed by the House agreed to.
And sent back to the House (together with M^r Lynes Pe-
tition) by James Frisby & Robert Smith Esq^r
Moved at the Board that in reguard M^r William Dent his
Ma^tys Att^ry Generall has been very ready and Serviceable to
his Ma^ty in that imployment for which he has no Sallary settled
upon him, neither as yet has had any Reward therefore.
Proposed that the Fine of twenty pounds Sterl imposed by
the Provinciall Court on M^r Gabriel Parrott be assigned &
paid to the said M^r Dent.
Whereupon this Board being sufficiently sencible of M^r
Dents readiness and Service in that Station upon all Occa-
sions, and that by his Officiating therein he hath concluded
himselfe from receiving many proffitable and Valuable Fees
which he might have received had he not been in that Station.
Ordered therefore that the s^d Fine of twenty p^ds Sterl be
assigned and paid to the said M^r Will^m Dent towards the
Recompense of his Services.
The honble Col^onel Jenkins complayns ag^t M^r Sam^l Worth-
ington one of the Attorneys of Somersett County Court of his
ill behaviour in his Station his Prodigality and insolent affronts
offered to the said Col^onel Jenkins.
Major Walter Smith and M^r Tho^s Hicks bring from the
House to his Ex^ncy as followeth viz.

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May it please yo^r Ex^cy
Your Letter sent by Col^onel John Addison and Tho^s Brooke
Esq^r Relating to Tob^o Hh^ds we received Wherein Wee observed
your Ex^cy Sencible of some disadvantage by the great Weight
of them so that you have not the full Benifitt of your Revenue
arising upon hh^ds of Tob: and yet that your Ex^ncy is pleased to
have them weigh 500: It were very difficult how to propor^con
paym^t according to the particular Weight of every hh^d and
wee believe by good Computation that hh^ds not exceeding the
lawful Gage (consid^ring further that more are under the Gage)
will not one with another conteyne 500 lb w^t Tob^o And for p^re-

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