538 Assembly Proceedings, April 1-19, 1706.

Original
Journal.

By the House of Delegates Apr^ll 10^th 1706

In answer to Your Ex^ncys and Hono^rs Message of the 8th
Instant relating to some Gratification to be made to Col^o
Smithson. This House have considered that it is not long
Since that a Gratification was made to the said Col^o Smithson
of fifty pounds for his Services to the Country : And they are
of Opinion that that Gentlemans Services to the Countrye are
not so very eminent above all others to deserve a Distinguish-
ment by way of Rewarde
Signed p Ord^r W Taylard Clk h Del.

The Board adjourn'd untill 8
of the Clock to mor mor.

Thursday Aprill 11^th 1706

The Councill Sate p^resent as yesterday Saving Colonel
Holland who had leave to go home to fetch some Papers nec-
essary for defending his Clayme to some Lands now in dispute
before this Assembly
A Bill ascertayning the Navigation of Open Sloops and

p. 37

Shallopps in respect of the Enumerated Comoditys being read
was approved of and sent to the House by Col Lloyd & M^r
Coursey.
The following Memoriall was p^rsented from the Lord Balti-
mores Agent to his Ex^ncy the Govern^r & read at the Boarde