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Samuell Withers should not be sold for the payment of his
debts he answerred that he would Concurr with the Sale

thereof

Refferred till tomorrow morning for further consideration
Proposed by a Member of the house that the Navall Officers
of Pattuxent and Annapolis acco^t for the publick dues arrise-
ing from ships that goe to the Easterne Shoare after they have
entred with them to the publick Treas^r on the Easterne shoare,
and for the publick dues arriseing from Shipping that re-
maines on the Westerne Shoare to the publick Treas^r on
the Westerne Shoare which being taken into consideration of
the house it is
Resolved that an Ordnance be drawne for that purpose and
sent his Ex^cy and Councill for their Concurrence therein
And for as much as M^r Robert Mason publick Treas^r on the
Westerne shoare lives at one side of the province and remote
from the Porte of Annapolis which makes it difficult for
psons concerned to have recourse to him
Resolved by the house that M^r Samll Young a Member of
this house whose habitation is neare the center of the West-
erne Shoare be assigned and appointed Publick Treas^r for the
Westerne Shore instead of M^r Robert Mason
And Orderd that message be sent his Ex^cy & Councill for
concurrence herewith

By the house of Dellegates
May 2^d 1700

Orderd that the Naval Officers of Pattuxent and Annapolis
give an Acco^t for those publick dews arriseing from Shyps
that goe to the Easterne Shoare after they have entred with
them to the publick Treas^r of the Easterne Shoare
And for the publick dews arriseing from Shipps that
remaine at the Westerne Shore to the Public Treas^r on the
Westerne Shoare that each Treasurer may have the just per-
quisites of his office

P. R. O.

And for as much as M^r Samuell Young a member of this
house lives in or neere the Center of the Westerne Shoare
and neere the Porte of Annapolis
Orderd that he be assigned and appointed Publick Trea^r
for the Westerne Shoare instead of M^r Robert Mason whose
habitation being at one side of the province makes it difficult
for psons concerned to have recourse to him if his Ex^cy and
Councill consent thereto
Signed p Order W. Taylard Clk
house of Dellegates

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