302 Assembly Proceedings, June 25-26, 1702.

P. R. O.

Which being reported to the House it is ordered the Same
be Signified to his Ex^cy by way of Message w^ch was Accord-
ingly done this day
Moved by a member whether it be not reasonab^le to allow
Coll^l Thomas Smithson A Gratuity ior his Many Signall Ser-
vices done this province
Resolved there be a Gratuity of Fifty pounds Sterling paid
him out of the publick Stock of this province
And Ordered Message be sent to his Ex^cy to Joyne in the
Resolve of this house w^ch follows viz^t

By the house of Dellegates June 26 1702

It being mooved by a Member of this house that for as
much as this province have rec^d Signall Services done by
Lieu^t Coll^o Thomas Smithson whereby he is worthy of a con-
siderable Gratuity Therefore Resolved By this house Nemine
Contradicente that he be paid and allow^d out of the publick
Stock the Sume of fifty pounds Sterling as a p^rsent Gratuity
for Such service If yo^r Ex^cy please to concurr therewith
Signed p Order W Taylard Clk
house Delleg^ts

Eod Die

Assented to by the Councill
W Bladen Clk Counc^ll

fo. 12

James Benson's peticon read againe And
A peticon of Jasper Yates alsoe relateing to the Sale of
Milburnes Lands Likewise an accot of the lands to be Sold
And List of Debts due to the said Yates was alsoe read but
for as much as the end of this Sessions is now Expected
Therefore the Consideracon thereof is further referrd until
next Sessions and in the meantime the pet^rs are advised to
prepare a bill for that purpose
Maj^r W^m Dent M^r W^m Hutchinson and M^r John Salter are
appointed a Comittee for Laws who are Desired to withdraw
to See what Laws are Absolutely necessary to be made or
revived
M^r W^m Watts and John Baker members for St Marys
County being in the house M^r Sam^ll Young and another mem-
ber are ordered to attend them to the Councill board to see
them Sworne
They returne and say they see them quallified
Maj^r Edward Dorsey Capt Lawrence Draper Maj^r Charles
Greenberry and M^r John Baker Sent up to his Ex^cy with the