384 Assembly Proceeding s, Oct. 25-Nov. 10, 1709.

U. H. J.
p. 621

The Board adjourned until eight of the Clock to morrow
morning

Tuesday November the first 1709
The hon:ble her Majesty's Council Sate Present
The hon:ble Major Gen^l Edw^d Lloyd President

The hon:ble

Col Jenkins
Col W^m Holland
Col Tho^s Ennals
Col W^m Coursey
Col Robert Quarry

Sam^l Young Esq^r
Col Tho^s Greenfield
Col W^m Whittington
Col Greenberry
John Hall Esq^r

Col Ennalls sent to the House to desire two of their Mem-
bers may be Sent up to see M™ Mary Contee Sworn to her
late Husbands Col Contee's Account of his Collection in the
naval office of Pocomoke
Came M^r Hemsley and M^r Mariartee from the House and
in their Presence the said M" Mary Contee made Oath to two
Accounts one of the 3^d p H:h:d and another of the 3^d p Gall
and 20^s p poll on Negros Imported which she Swore were
drawn of her Husbands Books
Resolved that the House of Delegates be acquainted from
this Board that the Act Impowering the Farmers of the Lord
Baltimores Rents to recover them after the expiration of their
Lease is repealed by her most Sacred Majesty
Pursuant to which Resolve the following Message was sent
to the House by Col Greenbury and Col Whittington

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By the Council in Assembly Nov^r 1^st 1709

Gentlemen. We hold it necessary on your present Meeting
'tho some months after her Majesty's royal Commands received
to acquaint you her Majesty has been pleased to declare her
disassent to the Act impowering the Farmers of the Lord Bal-
timore's Rents to recover the Arrears thereof after the expira-
tion of their Lease and you are to take notice the said Law is
accordingly repealed
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Coun.

Ordered that a new Commission issue to Queen Ann's
County appointing

Major W^m Turloe
M^r John Salter
M^r p. Hemsley & John Wells
M^r John Whittington
M^r Tho^s Marsh

& the other Comm^rs of the

Quor Peace as in the former
Commⁿ except M^r Cop-
pige who being lame desires to
be excused & It is granted him.