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

P. R. O.

his Ex^cy and Councill by the Hono^ble James Frisby and
Coll^l Hammond of the 3o^th April last
Signed p Order
W Taylard Clk of house
of Dellegates

Drawne up into a message and
Sent by M^r Phillemon Loyd and M^r Cambell to his Ex^cy &
Councill
They returne and Say they have delivered their message
The Bill for lessening Talbott County and constituteing a
County by the name of County
Read the 2^d time
Referred to the Comittee of Laws for Amendment
Resolved that a reviewing bill be drawne for the Act for
Officers fees and the Act for Sumoning grand and Pettit Jurys
in the Severall Countys
The fowerth artickle of the reporte of the comittee of
Accot^s relateing to Maj^r Dorseys houses was agⁿ read
Resolved if Maj^r Dorsey will make over an Estate Equi-
valent to such childe as the houses and lands belong to in
some other place in consideration and in Lieu thereof and will

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alsoe well and Sufficiently cover the houses and putt them in
Tennantable repaire and then make A sure indefeazable Title
to the said houses and Lott for the use as in the said Artickle
is sett forth this house is willing to remitt his fine.
All w^ch this house recommends to the consideracon of the
Committee of Acco^ts who is Empowred to treat with the said
Dorsey about the same
And a Reporte thereof they are forthwith to make to this
house
Soon after the Committee of Acco^ts enters the house and
reporte as followeth

May 7^th 1700
By the Committee of Acco^ts

In Obedience to the within written order from the house
wee have called the said Maj^r Dorsey before us to treate with
him about the said Order who does say for himselfe that he is
very ready and willing to confirme unto such childe as have
the title to the same Lands & premises when he shall come of
age soe much lands in another place Equivolent to the same
and in Lieu thereof but he can not cover nor repaire the same
being altogeather uncapeable but is Willing to make a good
and Sure Title of and in the houses and Lotts aforesaid to the
uses aforesaid
Jacob Loockerman Jun^r Clk Comittee.