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The af^d Bill being read the Boarde are willing the same
should pass And his Ex^ncy is pleased to name the new
County by the Name of Queene Anns County.
Col Hafnond & Colonel Jenkins were ordered to carry
downe the Bill to the House,
This Board adjourned untill 8
of the Clock to morrow morning,

Wednesday Aprill the 10th 1706
The Councill Sate present as yesterday

Then was read the Petition of Major Josiah Wilson High
Sherriffe of Ann Arundell County, praying reliefe ag^t the
Act of Assembly enjoyning the Sherriffs to execute many
Precepts ex Officio.
On Consideration whereof the said Act seems to be very
harde on the said Sherriffs there being no Allowance to
those tho' to all other Officers in Criminall Causes. And
therefore the Petition is recomended to the Consid^racon of
the House of Delegates that they will by Some Small Addi-

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tionall Law make such Allowance to the Several Sherriffs
of this Province Whereby the execution of Justice may be
encouraged & expedited, for as the Law now stands It is
a greate impedim^t to justice
This Pet. so endorsed was sent to the House by Col
Lloyd.
The Board adjourned for an hour

Post Meridiem. The Councill Sate

M^r Joseph Ennalls & M^r Beale brought the Reporte of
the Comittee in answer to the Secr^ys Petition to her Ma'^ys
for Ordinary Lycences
Which was read at the Boarde and agreed to by her Ma^tys
honble Councill & is as followeth

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