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

L. H. J.

Lib. 41.

The following Message ordered to be indorsed on the Back
of the Bills for Towns

By the House of Delegates November 10^th 1709

This House conceive there is an absolute Necessity for this
Bill to pass lor the Reasons following.
1 There is no Town laid out in Cecil County nor on
Chessepeak Bay in Calvert County whereby the Inhabitants
are debarred of all Manner of Trade
2. Most of the Counties wants Prisons
3. Talbot, Baltimore and other Counties want Court Houses
4. Calvert County Court House stands not in a Town and
therefore this House prays the Honble Council's Concurrence
to this Bill. Signed p Order W Taylard Cl. Ho. Del.

Sent up to the Honble Council by M" Eccleston and M^r

Storey

p. 252

They return and say they delivered the same.
John Hall Esq^r and Col^{o
Whittington enters the House and
delivers Mr Speaker the several Addresses, signed by their
Honours and ordered to be signed by the House of Delegates.
Ordered That Mr Mariartee acquaint Mr Brice the Resolve
of the House relating to his undue Election.
He returns and says he acquainted him therewith
Bill for Impost of 3d p Gallon on Rum. Read the second
Time with Amendments and does pass. Sent up to the Honble
Council by Capt John West and Mr Storey for their Honours
Concurrence. They return and say they delivered the same
Colo
Greenfield and Colo
Ennalls enter the House and deliver
Mr Speaker the Bill for Towns Indorsed.}

By the Council in Assembly November 9^th 1709

Read in Council the first Time, and on due Reflection of her
Majesty's Royal Instructions restraining us from passing Laws
already communicated to the House, we cannot pass this Bill
but desire it may be referred to the Consideration of the next
Session Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

The several ingrossed Bills brought into the House by the
Committee of Laws as followeth Viz.
Bill repealing a certain Clause in an Act ascertaining Fees
to Attorneys &^ta Indorsed by Order Nov^r 10^th 1709 Read
and assented to bv the House of Delegates
Signed p Order W Taylard Cl. Ho. Del.