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

L. H. J.
Lib. 41.

28,482 Hhds of Tobacco at 3^d p Hhd is £ 356.. 0.. 6 And that
by the said Account we find that he has deducted out of the
said Money, his Salary at the Rate of one hundred Pounds p
Annum which amounts to £140. Which said Article we
humbly conceive injustly stated and ought to be deducted out
of the Fines and other her Majesty's Dues and not wholly out
of the 3^d p Hhd. p Order Edward Benson Cl. Com.

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Which being read the House concurred therewith
And Ordered That M^r John Rousby lay his Accounts and
M^r Plater's Accounts and all other the Receiver Generals are
enjoined to lay before this House their Accounts &^ta the next
Session of Assembly and that the Colonels or Commanders in
Chief of each respective County make Report to this House
what publick Arms and Ammunition there is in each County
and the aforegoing Report and the Consideration thereof is
referred till next Session. Bill allowing the Importation of
Bread &^ta Read the second Time and does pass
Bill ascertaining Allowance to Jurors and Evidences &^ta
Read a second Time with Amendment and will pass
Bill enforcing the Act ascertaining Damages on Protests
Read the second Time & referred
Proposed by a Member that Damages of 15 p Cent be ad-
vanced on Protested Bills Put to the Question whether Dam-
ages be advanced or not? Carried by Majority of Votes that
it be advanced to 15 p Cent. And Ordered a Bill be prepared
accordingly Bill reviving the Act of the Militia Read the second
Time & committed for Amendm^t
Resolved M^r Wornell Hunt be joined to the Committee of
Laws
The following Bills sent up to the Honble Council by M^r
Daniel Mariartee and M^r Thomas Bordley Viz.
Bill for erecting Towns.
Bill for Allowance of Importation of Bread &^ta
Bill ascertaining Allowance to Jurors and Evidences
They return and say they delivered the same.
Proposed that in Consideration the Damages on Protested
Bills of Exchange may be paid off in the enumerated Com-
modities mentioned in the Act for Relief of Debtors and En-
couragement of Tillage and Current Money of the Province
or in Tobacco at the Price Current and that the Justices in the
County Courts Yearly in November Court ascertain the Price
Current of Tobacco in their Counties
Which Proposal is referred to be debated in the Morning.
Col^{o
Coursey and Colo
Hall enters the House and bring in
the following Message Viz.}