The Lower House. 109

By his Excellency the Governor and Council in Assembly
April 10^th 1707

The Clerk of the Council through whose Office most of the
publick Business of the Country passes has always been sup-
plied at the publick Charge with Paper, Pens, Ink, Wafers
and Wax. The present Clerk of the Council affirms he has
officiated near nine years and never had but one Allow-
ance of £ 6. which was in May 1704 At which Time
he was allowed for an Assistant Clerk that Assembly but
never since considered on that Score; Therefore we recom-
mend to the House that they will direct the Committee of Ac-
counts to make him a reasonable Allowance.

L. H. J.

And whereas you thought fit to make an Allowance to the
Clerk of your House over and above his Salary for that there
were several Sessions in the year 1704 we wish you not to for-
get ours, whose Trouble and Service was equal; nay more, in
that he finished his Number of Journals of the long Sessions
compleat, when your Clerk provided but one Journal
Signed p Order W. Bladen Cl. Co

Upon debating the same Message the House thought fit
that his Salary is sufficient to support that Office. Therefore
resolved he have no further Allowance
Bill to continue the several Sheriffs their Rights to Execution
for publick Dues &^ta
Read the first Time and sent up by M^r John Jones
He returns and says he delivered the Bill.
The House adjourns till two O'Clock Afternoon.

Post Meridiem. The House met again according to Ad-
journment Being called over were present as in the Morning.
Ingrossed Bill giving Power to the Farmers of the Lord
Baltimore's Rents &^ta
Indorsed April 10^th 1707. Read and assented to by the
House of Delegates
Sent by M^r Hall for Concurrence
Col^o Ennalls enters the House and delivers M^r Speaker Bill
continuing to several Sheriffs Power of Execution for publick
Dues Read in the House the second Time and do pass. Sent
up to be ingrossed
Bill to prevent cropping, cutting, and defacing Tobacco.
Read and ordered to be indorsed. Read and assented to by
the House of Delegates.
Signed p Order W. Taylard Cl. Ho. Del.

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