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

U. H. J.

3^dly Many abuses being Complained of to the Assembly
done by the several Deputy Surveyors under the Lord Balti-
more they thought expedient to prevent the same for the future
that no one should act in that Station that would not qualify
themselves as by the Laws directed the said Deputy Surveyours
being Officers acting between the Lord Propry's & her
Majesty's Subjects here who ought to administer right between
his Lordship and the People from whom they receive their
Wages or Fees in measuring the Land they purchase of his
Ldship the Soyle of this province being not only granted to
his Ldship's Ancestors but with Intent of selling an English
Colony which we hope her most Sacred Majesty will always

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protect Therefore we think highly reasonable those officers
should be obliged by Oath to Act impartially having a regard
as well to her Majestys Subjects as his Lordships Interest
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Coun.

Resolved the Reasons be communicated to the House of
Delegates & the following message sent

By the Council in Assembly November the 9th 1709

Gentlem. Believing your House to have many things before
you of Consequence and little time to Spare this Session It
drawing towards a Conclusion & we being obliged immediately
to give our reasons to the right Honble the Lords of Trade &
Plantations for passing the Law requiring the Lord Baltimore's
Agents &c ut Supra, have assigned our Reasons & Commu-
nicate them to you for your Approbation or if you think
necessary to add any further to them.
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Coun.

M^r Mariartee and M^r Bordley bring up a Bill appointing
Several Places to be lay'd out for Towns within this Province.
Which being read at the Board on due reflections of her
Majesty's royal Instruction restrayning us from passing Laws
(and already communicated to the House) We cannot pass
this Bill but desire It may be referred to the consideration of
the next Sessions
A Bill allowing the Importation of Bread, biskett and Indian
Corn from the End of this Session of Assembly until the End
of the next Session

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Which was read at the Board the first & second Times and
passed
A Bill ascertaining what shall be allowed to Grand and petite
Jurors in the Provincial and County Courts of this Province &
Evidence summoned to attend in the said Courts.