148 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 5-Oct. 3. 1704.

P. R. O.
B. T. Md.
Vol. 17.

As to the building A house wee are utterly uncapable to
performe the same and therefore its fruitless to Attempt it
Yo^r Ex^cy knows that out of the 12^d p hhd to her Maj^ty for
Support of Government she gratiously pleasd to Allow 3^d p
hhd for supplying the province with Arms and Amunition and
preserving the same And Wee are informd that out of the
Same the province is plentifully Supplyed And that there is
About A thousand pounds in bank and the Stock increasing
Wee humbly mooue it to yo^r Ex^cy if it may not be propper to
address her Maj^ty to apply such parte thereof as may be spard
from that Use to the building A house and whither your Ex^cy
and Councill will please to Ioyne with us in such address.
And though Wee are not Able to build Such house as
proposed Yet since her Maj^ty has been pleased to permitt
your Ex^cy to Accept and us to give Something in liew of house
rent Wee will Examine our Abillity And Wee hope shalbe
able to make some Suitable acknowledgment to the tender
regards you haue Showne for us.
Wee haue considered of the Severall Articles and proposalls
laid before us And so soone as the Clerke cann draw them off
the Iournall Your Ex^cy shall know the opinion of this house
thereon Signd p order W^m Taylard Cl ho Del

Which being read orderd that Coll Maxwell M^r Dollahyde
M^r Iohn Gray M^r Iohn Waters M^r Iohn Iones and M^r In^o
Maclaster carry the same togeather with this houses con-
currence with the message relating to M^r Hall to his Ex^cy &
Counc^ll
They returne and say they deliverd the same.
3^d Parragraph of the reporte of the Comittee of Agreiv-
ances relating to Wares and hedges Sett up in Rivers &
Creeks to the Great hazard of boates &c^a Read & debated.
Resolvd that no hedges nor wares be sett up in any Creeks
or Rivers belowe any landing places And that the same be
remedied by A Clause to be Added to the Act for preservation
of harbours &c^a
4^th The Aggreivance relating to Striking fish
Read and debated.
Jt is Resolvd its no Aggreivance to the province.
W^m Holland & Edw^d Lloyd Esq^rs Enters the house and
delivers the following bills.
Bill providing What Shalbe Evidence to proove forreign &
other debts.
Bill prohibiting Commissioners &c. to plead as Attorney's
Bill for publication of Marriages.
Bill for preservation of Harbours.