58 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 5-Oct. 3, 1704.

Original
Journal.

Were read and with the Several Endorsements sent to the
House by Col Lloyd and M^r Coursey
Major Greenberry & M^r Hill from the House to see M^r
Plater sworn to his Naval Officers accompts who accordingly
made oath thereunto
The Board adjourned to three of the Clock

Post Meridiem Council Sate Present as before

M^r Gerard Foulke from the House acquaints his Ex^cy that
the Sheriffs of Kent Charles and Talbot Countys have neg-
lected to return their Lists of TaAables and therefore prays
that his Ex^cy would be pleased to send Expresses therefore
and Command the Sheriffs af^d immediately to appear and
answer their Contempt
Came M^r Hodson and M^r Jones and brought from the
House the following Bills viz'
A Bill for laying an Impost on Rum Wine Spiritts and
Brandy from Pensilvania by or over Land
A Bill declaring the Division of Several Countys to be firm
and stable
A Bill for Settling an Annual Revenue on her Majest^ies
Governour
A Bill for causing Grand and petite Jurors to come to
Courts &c.
A Bill confirming the three pence p Tonn to the Governour
A Bill for quieting Possessions Enrolling Conveyances &c.
A Bill for laying an Imposition on Several Commodities
transported
Which bills were read the second time at the board and will
pass
M^r Skinner and M^r Leech bring from the house a Bill ap-
pointing Court Days &c.
A Bill prohibiting the Importation of Bread Beer Flower
&c from Pensilvania
A Bill prohibiting Masters of Ships &c from conveying Per-
sons without Passes
A Bill Encouraging the Inhabitants of this Province to
adventure their Ships &c.
A Bill declaring how fees for naturalization and other private
Laws shall be proportioned
A Bill proportioning the Gauge of tobacco H:hds.
The above thirteen Bills brought by M^r Hodson and Cap^t
Jones M^r Skinner and M^r Leech being read the second time
at this Board are sent down to the House by M^r Smith Col
Hammond M^r Cheseldyne and M^r Coursey