610 Assembly Proceedings, April 2-19, 1706.

Lib, 41,

Bill for suspending Prosecution of Popish Priests
Bill for encouraging the making Hemp & Flax. Sent up
to the Council for their Honour's Concurrence by M^r Francis
Dallahyde and M^r Samuel Magruder
They return and say they delivered the Bills
M^r George Plater's Petition praying an Allowance for send-
ing several publick Letters and Packets to Annapolis &^ta with
the Indorsment thereon, Read in the House and debated. It
is the opinion of the House that the Petitioner ought to have
sent such Letters and Packets to the next Sheriff who is obliged
to dispatch them away according to the Act of Assembly and
therefore his Petition is rejected.
Bill for erecting a new Parish in Cecil County
Read the first Time & by especial Order do pass Sent up
to the Council by M^r John Jones for their Concurrence
Ordered by the House that George Plater Esq^r pay unto
Samuel Young Esq^r 200£ Sterling within ten Days before
the Fleet go out of the Province.
Copy delivered him.

M^r Bladen's Memorial brought into the House p Edward

Lloyd and W^m Coursey Esq" relating to Col^o Blakiston's
Agency and Salary for the same
Which being read and debated the House finds there is now
to Col^o Blackiston for his Agency from the 17^th Day of Sept.
1704 to the 17^th Day of Sept. 1705 120l Sterling which is
ordered to be paid M^r Blade n by Col^o Thomas Smithson Treas-
urer for the Eastern Shore for the use of the said Col^o
Blackiston
As to the other Year's Agency Resolved to refer Payment
thereof till the year expire

p. 89

James Saunders Esq^r enters the House and delivers M^r
Speaker Bill for erecting a new Parish in Cecil County, In-
dorsed By the Council in Assembly. Read the first Time and
will pass. Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Council.

Bill for suspending Prosecution of Popish Priests Indorsed
Eodem Die Read in Council and past with Amendment
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Council

Bill prohibiting European Goods to be exported Indorsed
April 18^th 1706 By the Council in Assembly Read in Council
and passed W Bladen Cl. Con.

Sent to the Committee to be ingrossed.
M^r Samuel Young's Account together with a Message
brought into the House which Message was ordered to be
entered Viz.