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here in Reference to that Affair. I beg your Excy's Pardon
for this Presumption and remain
Your Excellency's Most Hble Serv^t
Cha' Carroll.

Together with the above came the following Message Viz.

Die Lune 2i^st May 1705
Gents.
Herewith is sent you the Lords Baltimore's Agents Memo-
rial or Representation relating to the Land Law of which you
are desired to consider & return some Answer thereto
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Council

Whereupon Ordered it be answered as follows Viz.

By the House of Delegates May 22^d 1705

Upon reading the Memorial of M^r Carroll relating to the
Land Law & your Honours Message it's considered by the
House and resolved that forasmuch as this House at first
Opening this Assembly continued all References upon their
Journals whereof this being one ; therefore this House pray
Concurrence & that the same may likewise be referred
Signed p Order W. Taylard Cl. Ho. Del.

The Petition of the Guards for Allowance read &^u Referred
to the Committee of Accounts for Allowance.
Bill for outlawry of Richard Clarke &^ta Read the first &
second Times & do pass
And ordered M^r Francis Dallahyde & M^r Gerrard Fowlks

Lib. 41.

carry the same up to his Excellency & Council for Concurrence
and likewise the Message for Referrence of the Land Law.
They return & say they delivered the same.
Reviving Bill for Punishment of Persons suborning Wit-
nesses Read the first and second Times & by especial Order
do pass.
Reviving Bill declaring an Act ascertaining the Bounds or
Land to be in force, Read the I^st & 2^d Times & do pass
Bill for Punishment of Persons selling or transporting any
Friend Indians &^ta Read the I^st & 2^d Times & do pass
The foregoing Bills were sent up to the Council by M^r John
Taylor & M^r Watts.
They return & say they delivered their Bills
William Coursey Esq^r from the Council enters the House
& delivers M^r Speaker the foll. Message Viz.

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