62 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-May 9, 1700.

p. K. 0.

By his Ex^cy the Gnv^r & Councill
in Assembly May 4^th 1700

This Peticon haveing been read here came the Reverend
Doctor Bray and became a Supplicant to his Ex^cy this Board,
and the house of Dellegates on behalfe of the Pet^r upon
Acco^t of a fine Imposed upon him the last Assembly Saying
that he did not question the Justice of that Gen^ll Assembly in
Imposeing that fine, but foras much as the said Maj^r Dorsey
hath a greate charge of Twelve children, he therefore pray'd
that his Ex^cy and the Gen^ll Assembly would extend their Char-
rity either in remitting the said fine or otherwise Excusing the
sd Maj^r Dorsey in the payment thereof and desired that his
mooveing herein might not be ill taken being as he hoped
agreeable to his function as a matter of Charrity: upon which
mocon of the sd Doctor Bray, this board doe recomend the
Peticon to yo^r Tender consideration
Singed p Order W^m Bladen
Clk Councill

Upon readeing the aforesaid peticon this house haveing
considered of what is therein recomended and
Resolved that he be referred to the Committee of Acco^ts
this house giveing them power to call before them the said
Maj^r Dorsey and demand of him what proposalls he have to
make in order to discharge his fine in the Peticon menconed
and make Speedy reporte thereof to this house for their
further consideration therein
They enter the house and make reporte as follows :

Wee the Comittee of Acco^ts in Obedience to the above sd
Order haveing called Maj^r Dorsey before us did demand of
him what proposalls he will make in order to discharge his
fine who for answer Saith that he hath noe manner of way

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unless the house will take away his Servants and soe render
him and his poore family Totally incapeable of a Livelyhood
Jacob Loockerman Jun^r Clk

Which being read the consideration whereof is further
referred
The Peticon of Thomas Casey of Cecill County being read
the house conceiding him to be an object of Charrity is
allowed an Annuall Pention of One Thousand pounds of
Tobb^o p annum.
Col Jno Addison and Thomas Brooke Esq^re enter the house
and delivers the honoble Speaker a Letter from his Ex^cy the
consideration whereof is referred till the afternoon