238 Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 29-Dec. 15, 1708.

L. H. J.

Help to defray the Charges of the Several Countys of this
poor Province as by the former Act of Assembly
Signed p Order Tho^s Jones Cl Conferee

By the House of Delegates Decem 3^d 1708

The above report being read & Considered the House
unanimously concur therewith and humbly desire his Excell
will please to consent that the several Bills therein mentioned
may be brought in and received
Signed p order R Dallam Cl Ho Del

p. 573

The above report being Considered, Ordered that Major
Gen^l Lloyd and the other Conferees of this board carry to the
House

By the Council in Assembly Decem^r 3^d 1708

The Report from the Conferees read at the Board We join
with the House that her Majesty be addressed as proposed and
till her Majesty's Pleasure be known an ordinance of Assembly
Pass to ascertain the Gauge of Tob^{o
Hhds Impose the Fines
on the Coopers & masters of Ships and to permitt the masters
to put unsizable Hhds on Shore but cannot agree to an Act of
Assembly being contrary to her Majesty's positive orders, as
to the Bill against Divulgers of false news we shall not further
insist thereon at present and think it reasonable you should
give your answer to Sr Thos Lawrence's Complaints and ad-
dress her Majesty therein but seeing her Majesty has laid her
Commands on his Excell to propose a Law to you for settling
those Fines on the Secretary We cannot Consent to any Law
whereby they may be otherwise applyed 'till her Majesty is
pleased to give Leave therefore
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Coun}

The Board adjourned till ten of the Clock to Morrow Morning

Saturday December the 4th 1708
The Council Sate Present as yesterday

George Muschamp Esq^r Collector of Patuxent made Oath
to several Lists of Shipping and Acc^t of one penny p pound
on Tob^{o
Exported in that District
Ordered that the said Mr Muschamp pay unto Capt John
Young Master Gunner & Store Keeper of her Majestys Mag-
azine at Annapolis thirty pds Sterl for his Sallary this present}