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cellency and this Board supplyed Capt. John Blackmore when
sent to Carolina on the Country Service with ten Pounds
Sterling which was necessarily expended in the negotiating
the Business he was charged with we recommend to your
House to make Allowance of the said Sum of ten Pounds to
M^r Plater's Administratrix.
And further inasmuch as there was fifty Pounds Sterling
allowed in April 1707 for M^r John Perry the Post's Salary his
Excellency being satisfied that Sum was allowed to M^r Robert
Mason late Treasurer of the Western Shore recommends to
you that Care be taken to stop the Payment thereof.
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

Bill reviving the Act for Limitation of Officers Fees, and
Bill reviving the Act for regulating the Militia being read with
the Indorsement from the Council that the Bill for reviving the
Act for Officers Fees would not pass as proposed being read
and debated: Put to the Question whether the said Bills shall
be proceeded in this Session or totally expire at the End of
this Session ?
Resolved neminecontradicente That the said Bills shall be no
further proceeded on this Session but totally left to expire.
Bill relating to Attorneys Fees &^ta and the Message prepared
this Morning sent to the Honble Council by M^r Tyler and M^r
Mariartee. They return & say they del^d the same.
The Committee of Accounts enter the House and delivers
M^r Speaker their Journal which being read and approved
Ordered it be indorsed

L. H. J.

By the House of Delegates December 14^th 1708

Read and assented to by the House of Delegates.
Signed p Order Rich^d Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.

Sent up to his Excellency and Council for their Concurrence
by M^r Tyler and M^r Mariarte
They return and say they delivered the same
Ordered the following Message be prepared.

By the House of Delegates Dec^r 14^th 1708

In Answer to your Message by Samuel Young Esq^r on Satur-
day relating to Talbot County Court House this House con-
cur with the Honble Council's Proposals relating thereto and
have appointed the first Monday in April for taking the Poll
Signed p Order Rich^d Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.

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