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already complyed, with her [sic] late Majestyes commands to
the uttmost of theire ability by raiseing of three hundred pounds
Ster, when the other Collonyes should comply with theire
Quota's and we are informed by our agent th^e it is not ex-
pected from us till they doe
As to the Letter from the R^t honble the Lords Com^rs of
trade and plantaons of the 12^th of Aprill 1 703 touching the L^d
Baltem^rs objections ag^t the Land Law, and th^t for Limitting
tyme for paym^t of obligadns being matters of great moment,
the p^rsent Exigence of the tyme, and the thinness of the house
will not allow off our Examineing of them att this tyme and

P. R. O.

Therefore they are referred to the consideraon of the next
assembly Signed p order
W Taylard Cl house Del

Bill for settleing a Revenue on her Majestyes Govern^t with
amendment both sent up to his Excy by Major Charles Green-
berry and M^r Phillip Lynes, as alsoe her Majesties Letters, and
M^r Blathwaits Comission
They returne and Say they delivered them
Bill for regulateing ordinaryes &c. sent up to his Excy by
M^r Phillip Lynes
He returnes and Sayes he delivered itt
The house adjournes till 2 a Clock afternoon

Post meridiem

The house mett againe
Proposed by a member whether it be not adviseable to con-
sider the repaires of the State house
Resolved that M^r Samuel Young, and Major Charles Green-
berry, and M^r John Salter view the said house, & consider
what necessary repaires itt wants
Bill for Naturalizaon of Christopher Smythers, Arnold
Livers and John Jawert, read and assented to by the house of
Delegates
Bill to Enable the Ex^rs of Nicholas Millburne to sell Lands
for payment of his Debts
Read and assented to by the house of Delegates, and sent
up to his Excy and Councill by M^r Phill Lynes
He returnes and sayes he delivered the Same
The honble William Coursey Esq^r enters the house, & de-
livers M^r Speaker the bill for regulateing ordinaryes &c.
One of the members of the Committee of acc^ts enters the
house and Delivers m^r Speaker an acc^t of M^rs Beards for
cleanseing armes, and being Debated this house conceiues itt
ought to be paid out of the 3^d p hhd

p. 31