The Lower House. 399

May I^st 1704

Wee are informed credibly that there is out of Captaine
Evans's Ship the man of warr putt one thousand Gallons of
Rume on board m^r Stephen Coles Ship Rideing att West
River for Sale
Samuel Young
Phillip Lynes

May the 2^d 1704

Resolved by the house that the Navall officers make further
Enquiry into what Quantityes of Rume has been imported in
the Commodore, and ordered they putt in Execution Laws for
Recovery of the Dutyes
The honble William Holland Esq^r enters the house &
deliv^rs M^r Speaker Pet^r of M^r Sam^l Young w^ch is as followes

To his Excy the Govern^r & Councill in assembly
The humble petⁿ of Sam^l Young Threasurer of the Westerne
shore

Humbly Sheweth
That yo^r pet^r has faithfully serued this Province in rendring
his just and true acc^ts and in payeing the Publick Debts to the
Satisfaction of Every pson, th^t Ever had any ord^rs on him &
th^t for this last three yeares, yo^r pet^r has rec^d aboue 1400^l all
w^ch has been paid out in Small parcells to the honble Councill
Delegates, Assembly, Sheriff and others that has Done any
service for the publick which has created to yo^r pet^r a very
great Trouble, in consideraon whereof yo^r pet^r humbly prayes
yo^r Hon^rs would please to make him a further allowance of
one p Cent, and yo^r pet^r as in Duty bound shall pray

P. R. O.

This Petition referred to the consideraon of the house of
Delegates
Signed p order W Bladen Clk Councill

Which being read in the house was Endorsed vizt

May the 2^d 1704

The Petⁿ read in the house and granted
W Taylard Cl house Del

The honble Thomas Tench and Thom^s Brooke Esq^r enter
the house, and Deliver M^r Speaker the followeing Message
which was read and ordered to be Entred vizt

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