498 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 25-Nov. 4, 1710.

U. H. J.
p. 666

Saturday October the 28th 1710
The Council Sate Present as yesterday.

And the Message last night by Col Lowe & five other
members being taken into Consideration was further referred
to be debated
M^r Mariartee and M^r Bradford bring from the House. A
Bill for the naturalization of Christian Swormstead
A Bill reviving the Act directing the Sherriff's Office
A Bill reviving the Act for killing Wolves & Crows & A
Bill confirming the last Will and Testam^t of William Dickson
late of Talbott County Glover which said Bills were Endorsed
read in the House of Delegates the first & second Times &
will pass
The reviving Bills were read at the Board the first & second
times and ordered to be Endorsed that they are passed at the
Board
And then the Board adjourned until nine of the Clock on
Monday morning

Monday October the 30th 1710
The Hon:ble her Majesty's Council Sate Present
The honble the President

The hon:ble

Col Coursey
Col Greenfield

Col Whittington
Col Greenberry

p. 667

Then came John Dansey Esq^r her Majesty's Receiver of the
district of Patuxent and made oath to his Accounts of the
nine pence p Hhd and three pence for Arms from the 3^d of
March 1709 to the 28th Ins^t and likewise to his Account of
the 1^d p Lw^t on Tob^{o
Exported out of Patuxent District from
the 6th November 1709 to the a8th October 1710
And also to his List of Shipping in the District of Patuxent
as he is Collector thereof to the 28th Instt
Mrs Ann Lynes of Charles County Widow her Petition read
complaining of great prejudice & Damage done her by Persons
taking upon them to keep ferry and bringing Passengers over
Potowmack through her Plantations Spoiling her Tobo
&
Corn She having a very good Ferry Boat of her own Praying
She may have the same Priviledges of keeping Ferry from
her own Plantation to Virginia as were granted to her late
Husband Philip Lynes Esqr by the late Governour Seymour
The said Petition is granted and ordered that no other Person
whatsoever within this Province presume to keep Ferry there
without particular Order from this Board, the sd Mrs Lynes by}