534 Assembly Proceedings, April 1-19, 1706.

Original
Journal.

Peace. M^r Robert Bradly, Robert Tyler James Stoddert
W^m Tanyhill John Gerrard of the Quor. Abraham Clarke
Thomas Brooke jun^r Francis Marleborrough Thomas Claggett
Alexander Magrooder & Henry Acton. Whereof the first
six only in the Comission of Oyer & Terminer & first five
named of the Quor.
Mary Newells Petition read praying leave to Sell a Drame
& Coffee without paying the ordinary Lycence and recom-
ended to the house of Delegates for their Concurrence and
Sent together w^th the following Message by M^r Sanders.

By the Councill in Assembly Aprill gth, 1706

Whereas heretofore a lott was layd out for the Rector of
S^t Ann's Parish in the Towne and Port of Anapolis and also
one other Lott for a Vestrye house, now forasmuch as there
is a very good Vestry house built and adjoyned to the Church
there will be no necessity that the former Vestry house should
remayne to that Use but that it may be highly necessary it be
anexed to the Parsons Lott and some further Improvement

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made thereon, in order to some comfortable provision to be
made of an house for the Reception & Accomodation of a
Minister, to which his Ex^ncy is willing to contribute if the
House thinke fit to give Encouragement thereto.
Signed p Ord^r W Bladen Cl: Concil

M^r Peter Watts brought up a Bill for uniting Newport
Hundred to William & Mary Parish in Charles County.
Which was read the first & second tymes and sent to the
house by M^r Coursey.
Ordered that M^r Evan Thomas of Talbott County cut a
Seale for the Councill Provinciall & severall County Courts
with her Ma^tys Arms & Semper Eadem at the Bottome The
Councill Seale to be inscribed in the Circle Gov^r & Coun-
cill. The Provinciall Seale Provinciall Court & the Sev^rall
County Courts Seals with the Names of the Countys, for
which he will be payed by the Publique and Severall Countys.
M^r Eliaz King and five other Members from the House
brought a Bill for regulating and dividing Several Countys
on the Easterne Shoar & Constituting a County by the name
of Queen Anns County, & the following Message.

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By the House of Del. Apr^ll 9th 1706

This House prays that his Ex^ncy the Governo^r will be pleased
to name the new County proposed by the Bill herewith Sent.
Signed p ord^r W Taylard Cl h Del.