The Lower House. 395

By the house of Delegates
Maij 1^o 1704

This Lre hath been here read and approued to be sent our
agent in England, To which this house prayes the Councills
concurrence Signed p order
W Taylard Ci house Del
and ordered the following message be here Entered

By the house of Delegates Maij 1^o 1704

May itt please yo^r Excy
Your Excy will see by the Letter wee haue propose to be sent
to his late Excy Coll Blakiston our agent th^t wee haue desired
him to renew our humble prayer on behalfe of our unfortunate
brethren that lye under Navigaon bonds, and because wee are
fully assured of yo^r Excys good resolutions to promote the
interest of the Province, and relieue the Distressed, wee humbly
pray yo^r Excy to lett yo^r great and good interest att court be
applyed to our Agents Assistance in this important Matter, in
such Manner as to yo^r wisdome shall appeare most proper
Signed p order W Taylard Cl house Del

Putt to the Question whe^r importers of Liquors att the head
of the bay to be carryed to Virginia, are obliedged to pay a
part of the Duty of the 3^d p Gallon or not
Resolued that all importers, that import and carry Liquors
thro' the Bay shall be obliedged to pay the fourth part of the
Duty for Debenture, and the Navall officer is by the House
obliedged and Strictly Enjoined to take bonds of all importers
w^th securityes with condition that such importers, shall not vend
or sell such Liquors, or any part of itt in this Province
M^r John Smith humbly prayes Leaue of the house that he
may be pmitted to goe home, in the morneing, alleadgeing
his brother is very ill, his care and Due attendance being con-
sidered by this house, he has Liberty to Depart accordingly
George Muschamp Esq^r M^r Jacob Lockerman, M^r W^m
Whittington & M^r Matthias Vanderheyden sent up to his Excy
& Councill with a Lre to his Late Excy Coll Blakiston our

agent and a Message thereon

They returne and Say they Delivered the Same

P. R. O.

Resolved that Collonell Nathan^l Blakiston be allowed &
paid for his Agency the sume of one hundred and Twenty
pounds for his agency to the first of October next, and that
the said Coll Blakiston be paid three pounds Ster for soe
much by him Disbursed for the use of the countrey.
Ordered that the Committee of accounts note the same
upon theire Journall.

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