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in England I will w^th the blessing of God as soon as it lyes in
my power assert the true Interest of this province to the
vtmost ability that is within the reach of him that is with all
obligacon
Gent: Your Most faithfull friend and Serv^t
March 21 1701/2 N. Blakiston

Bill prohibiting Wood Rangers &^c Sent up to his Ex^cy and
Councill by M^r Benj^a Hall and M^r Phillemon Lloyd.
They returne and say they delivered the bill
The Hon^ble Coll^o Jn^o Hamond and Coll^o Edward Lloyd
enters the house and delivers M^r Speaker A Bill prohibiting
the abuses of Woods Rangers.
It is mooved by M^r Thomas Beale that whereas there was a
publick allowance made him in money Sterling and according
to order of this house he had a Draught on M^r Robert Mason
then Treas^r for the Western Shore but forasmuch as the said
Treasurer died before the mony paid the said M^r Beale ap-
plyed himselfe to the Executrix of the said Mason for Sattisfac-
tion but she utterly denied alledging she had none of the pub-
lick Stock in her hands therefore pray'd releife
It is therefore Ordered that M^r Kenelm Cheseldyn and
George Muschamp Esq. inspect the publick acc^t of M^r Mason
and make reporte thereof if any Ball : soe that this house may
give M^r Beale Sattisfacon and releife
Reassumed his Ex^cys Speech and his Sacred Ma^tys Lre : for
supply of money for building a Fort in the Governm^t of New
Yorke, and lyes now under debate of this house and Resolved
that three hundred pounds Sterling be remitted and it be Sig-
nified to his Ex^cy by Message.
Maj^r Walter Smith moved this house that he might have
leave to go home being much indisposed. Which was by this
house granted him and he thereupon departed.
The house adjournes till Munday morning 7 a Clock

Dies Lunae 23^d March 1701/2

The house mett and were called over, and p^rsent as on Sat-
urday only Maj^r Walter Smith absent haveing Liberty to goe
home.
Leiu^t Coll^o Thomas Smith taken sick, M^r Elisha Hall and
M^r John Hall enter the house not being p^rsent when called
over
The Peticon of Da^ll Yoes of Kent County thereby praying
an act for Sale of M^r Mich^a Milbourns Lands for paym^t of his
debts was here read, and Resolved that for as much as the

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