548 Assembly Proceeding, April 1-19, 1706.

Original
Journal.

By the Gov^r & Councill in Assembly
Aprill 17th, 1706

Severall Complaints being made to this board that Persons
Sent to the Indians at the head of the bay have been so
slightly rewarded for their Extraordinary Services that it will
be of ill Consequence & to the Discouragement of others on
the like Occasions Wee Desire the house of Delegates will
seriously reflect thereon and particularly how M^r John Hall &
a certain Indian by him employed have been gratifyd
Signed p Ord^r W Bladen Cl Concil.

Came M^r Anthony Smith & made Oath that he Saw Col
Holland the only Surviving Witness to Thomas Knightons
Will prove the Same before M^r Henry Bonner Deputy Com^ry
of Ann A" County at his the s^d Antho. Smiths house Col
Holland being present Says he believes he did so.

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The Councill adjourns to the Afternoon

Post Meridiem Council Sate
Present as in the Forenoon
Came Major Beale & M^r Dollahide & bring up
A Bill Declaring the Act for Suspending the psecution Of
Romish Priests &c to be in force for 12 months &c.
Which was read & Sent to the house by M^r Coursey.
The Bill for preventing the Sin of Fornication comitted by
white women Servants working in the Ground is Read &
Rejected & Sent to the House by M^r Sanders
Came M^r Macall & M^r Hays & brought up the Bill for Ad-
vancement of Trade & Erecting Towns & Ports. Engrossd
which was assented to & Sent to the house by Coll Holland
& M^r Sanders.
The Comittee of Acc^ts bring up their Journall
Assented to by the House
M^r Youngs Account for building the Vestry house to S^t
Ann's Church at Annapolis being read at the Board is thought
very unreasonable & is referred to the Perusall & examination
of the house.

The Board upon Perusal of the lournall of the Comittee of

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Accounts find 3000 lb tob^o allow'd to M^r Charles Kilburne &
s not being Satisfied with the reasonableness thereof order the
following Message to be prepared & sent to the house Viz.