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Represented to the house th^t neither Baltemore nor Ann-
arrundell county Burgesses had notice of this Sessions of As-
sembly, therefore ordered a message be sent to his Excy
thereupon, w^ch followes vizt

By the house of Delegates May the 2^d 1704

It's represented to this house th^e Baltem^r nor Annarrund^ll
county Burgesses had notice Given of this Sessions of Assem-
bly and therefore his Excy is humbly prayed to cause Enquiry
to be made, where the failure has been, that the party faileing
may answer theire contempt, as to his Excys wisdome shall
seem meett
Signed p order W Taylard Cl house Del

The house adjournes till 2 of the Clock in the afternoone

Post meridiem

the house mett againe, were called over and present as in the
morneing
The Gent appointed to attend the Conference this day to
debate matters in the bill for regulateing ordinaryes &c Enters
the house and Delivers M^r Speaker theire report which was
ordered to be Entred
Att a Conference held att the house of M^r John Freeman in
the Port of Annapolis the 2^d day of May 1704

Present

P. R. O.

of her Majesties Councill

of the house of Delegates

The

Thomas Tench Esquire

M^r Philemon Loyd

honble

Thomas Brooke Esquire

Coll Thomas Smith

William Holland Esquire

M^r Rich^d Tilghman

M^r John Salter

Whoe Elect M^r Philemon Loyd Chaireman
Ordered M^r Rich^o Dallam be Clk of this Conference
Reasons offered to the members of the house of Delegates
in relation to the bill relateing to the ordinary Keeps (to witt)
to w^t use the money arizeing by ordinary Lycences ought to
be applyed to are as followes
1. When Coll Copley was Govern^r in Chiefe in and over
this Province the then assembly did by the act invest the
profitts ariseing from granting ordinary Lycences, in the
pson of the said Governour and when the said Act of
Assembly was transmitted to England Sir Thomas Laurence
Secretary of this Province did petition the King and Coun-
cill complayneing of some hardship he lay under in relation

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