The Upper House. 57

Monday September 18^th 1704 Present as on Saturday

At the Request of S^r Thomas Lawrence Baronett principal
Secretary of this Province who claims publick tobacco in the
hands of M^r Vincent Hemsley late high Sheriff of Talbott
County and is by the said Hemsley refused to be paid the
said M^r Hemsley' s Bond for the due pformance of his Sheriff's
office is by his Ex^cy and this Board on the behalf of her
Majesty assigned over unto the said S^r Thomas Lawrence by
him to be sued for the Recovery of the s^d Tobacco.
M^r Henry Coursey M^r William Frisby and M^r John Taylor
bring from the House the following Bills.
A Bill for quieting Possessions Enrolling Conveyances &^c
A Bill declaring the Grantees of Land Lying within the
Indians' Land may have Action of Trespass against such psons
as carry away Timber &^c
A Bill for advancement of natives and Residents
A Bill prohibiting commissioners Sherrs &c to plead as At-
torneys &^c
A Bill ascertaining the Expences of the Delegates
A Bill for the preservation of the several harbours
A Bill Confirming all Proceedings at Law since the Death
of Governour Copley to this Time
A Bill for killing Wolves and Crows
A Bill for publication of Marriages
A Bill relating to the standard of English weights and
Measures
A Bill against excessive usury
A Bill to enable Col Edward Dorsey to sell Lands in An-
napolis
A Bill Impowering William Sweatnam to Sell Lands
Which several Bills were read and with the sev^t Endorse-
ments sent down to the House by M^r Cheseldyn & M^r Coursey
The following bills which were brought from the house on
Fryday last by M^r Skinner and other two members of the
house viz.
A Bill prohibiting the importation of Bread flower Beer &^c
from Pensilvania
A Bill prohibiting Masters of Ships and others from trans-
porting away any psons without passes
A Bill for causing Grand and petite Jurors and witnesses to
come to the Provincial and County Courts
A Bill declaring how Fees for Naturalizations and other
private Bills shall be proportioned
A Bill to Encourage the Inhabitants of this Province to
adventure their Ships more freely abroad &c.
A Bill ascertaining the Gauge of tobacco Hhds
A Bill for appointing Court Days

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