216 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 16, 1701/2-Mar. 25, 1702.

Original
Journal.

sider the great Revenue his Majesty's Clemency has still al-
lowed afforded his Lordships out of this Province and how lit-
tle it Cost him and his Father in Seating the same
It being chiefly peopled at first by impeopling their Majesty's
Colony of Virginia invited in hither with their Familys &
Estates by a Snare, fertile Soil and the specious Pretence of
Liberty of Conscience
His Excellency acquaints the Board that there were two
Runaway Servants belonging to one M^r Tellett & M^r Syncock
Inhabitants in his Majesty's Colony of Virginia committed to
the Custody of M^r John Carville Sheriff of S^t Mary's County
whereof one escaped from said M^r Carvill by his negligence
and the other he had compelled to work whilst in his Custody
The said M^r Carvill being called in alledged that he had
no great Service from the Serv' that was now in his Custody
he having had an Ague for a long Time

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Whereupon this Board being desirous to approve them-
selves good Neighbours to the Colony of Virginia in Shew-
ing their readiness to do them Justice upon any application
do not think it reasonable the Said Sheriff Should have 20 lb
Tob^o p Diem for the Confinement of M^r Telletts Servant in
respect he employed him great Part of the time in his own
Service
Whereupon the said M^r Carvill Submitting himself to the
determination of his Excell^cy and this Board they do think
that the Sum of 100 ^lb. Tobacco is Sufficient to Satisfy the
said M^r Carvill for his securing M^r Tellett's Servant.
As for M^r Sincock's he being escaped this board at present
do not think fitt ..... to intermeddle therewith.
Came M^r Benjamin Hall and M^r Philemon Loyd and M^r
Eccleston from the House and bring up

A Bill for the relief of Kent and Calvert Countys also A
Bill confirming a certain writing to be the last Will and Testa-
ment of Edw^d Mann late of Talbott County gent, deceased
which said Bills were read the first Time
His Excellency acquaints the Board that the Betty Galley
now under the Command of Cap^t Briscoe laden with Tob^o &
bound for England is but very weakly manned and thereby
disabled from prosecuting their Voyage being but ten in num-
ber. Advised that his Excellency do order Cap^t Nathaniel
Bostock commander of his Majesty's Advice Boat Eagle to
Supply the said Cap^t Briscoe with two good able Sailors from

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on Board his Majesty's said Advice Boat and that he press
two other men in their Stead where they may be best Spared
The Board adjourned 'till 8 of the Clock to morrow Morning