386 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 25-Nov. 10, 1709.

U. H. J.

Wednesday November the 2^d 1709
The Council Sate Present as yesterday
Resolved the following Message be sent to the House of
Delegates Viz.

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By the Council in Assembly Nov^r 2^d 1709

The Right honble the Lords of Trade and plantations having
received the Lord Baltimores objections to the Act Requiring
his Agent to certify to the Secretarys Office the Instructions
and Conditions of Plantations with the Fees by them demanded
and obliging his Lordships Deputy Surveyours to qualify
themselves according to Law have desired to be informed of
the reasons for the passing the said Act and what other
observations may be necessary thereupon.
We therefore desire you will take the same into Considera-
tions and make such observations thereon for their Lordships
better Satisfaction as you shall think fitt
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Coun.

Came Col Walter Smith and three other Members who
brought up from the House the following Message

By the House of Delegates Nov^r 2^d 1709.

May it please your Honours
This House have Considered that for the sooner Dispatch
of the Business before them have resolved that your Honours
be desired to join some of the members of your Board with
some members of this House to regulate the Officers fees the
Act expiring this Session
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Coun.

The said Message being well Considered, Ordered the fol-
lowing Answer be sent to the House by Col Greenberry &
M^r Hall

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By the Council in Assembly Nov^r 2^d 1709
Gentlem. We having already communicated to you her
Majesty's royal Instructions restricting us to pass Laws upon
the Death or Absence of her Governour are not willing to
alter any Officers fees. Yet to shew our ready Inclination to
do what in us jyes for the good & Benefit of the Country We
are willing to join with you in any proper measures to redress
any Abuses committed by any of the officers within this Gov-