124 Assembly Proceedings, March 26- April 15, 1707.

L. H. J.

p. 145

Monday April 14^th 1707

The House met again according to Adjournment being called
over were present as on Saturday, only Col^o Thomas Smithson
who had Leave to go Home.
Read what was done on Saturday
Upon reading a Report relating to the Town of Annapolisit
is resolved a Bill be brought in to prevent the Inhabitants of the
Town of Annapolis from keeping any other Hogs, Horses,
Cattle, Sheep or Goats within the Town Fence, than what
may be kept within Fence on their own Lots on Pain of 2^s
6^d p Head on such as shall be found depasturing therein
Two Horses his Excellency the Governor accepted, and the
Gate Keeper one Horse and to receive all the Fines for his
Encouragement in providing a Pound.
Col^{o
Lloyd enters the House and delivers Mr Speaker a Bill
continuing the Land Law
Indorsed By the Council in Assembly April 12th 1707.
Upon Consideration of the within Bill and that his Excel-
lency has received her Majesty's Commands to recommend to
the Assembly to the retrenching the several Articles and Mat-
ters therein contained (and by the Lord Baltimore complained
of in his Excellency's while in England) which his Excellency
have often done by laying them before this Assembly in Sun-
dry Sessions who have always neglected to do any Thing
therein. We cannot advise his Excellency further to continue
or revive the said Law it being contrary to her Majesty's Inten-
tions to keep it on Foot without Satisfaction required given
the Lord Proprietary
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.}

Upon reading thereof the Bill is ordered to be laid aside
Ingrossed Bill for reviving the Act for Directions of Sheriffs
&^ta Indorsed in Council April 14^th 1707. Read and assented
to by her Majesty's Honble Council
Signed p Order W. Bladen Cl. Co.

Ingrossed Bill appointing Court Days in Queen Ann's
County Indorsed

April 14^th 1707. Read and assented to by the House of
Delegates Signed p Order W. Taylard Cl. Ho. Del.

Ingrossed Bill requiring the Agents of the Lord Baltimore
to publish the Conditions of Plantation. Indorsed Read and
assented to by the House of Delegates
Signed p Order W Taylard Cl. Ho. Del.