96 Assembly Proceedings, March 26- April 15, 1707.

L. H. J.

Hugh Eccleston added to the Committee for Inspection into
the Land Law in his Stead
Proposed whether it be not necessary & for the Benefit of
this Province to give greater Encouragement for killing of
Wolves than the present Law directs? which being debated
is thought to be of great Benefit and Resolved that loolb
Tob^{o
more added for further Encouragement to such Christian
Inhabitants of this Province or their Families that shall kill
wolves. And that such Inhabitants or their Families that shall
kill any Wolves and bring their Head or Heads to a Justice
of Peace (if required) shall make Oath thereto before Certifi-
cate thereof be granted.
The Petition of George Plater being read and considered of
was ordered to be indorsed Viz.}

p. 123

By the House of Delegates April 5^th 1707.

Upon reading the within Petition this House have ordered
that the Town at Beckwith's Island be again laid out and no
Strand to be left but Places set out for convenient Forts, and
publick Buildings according to the Direction of the Commis-
sioners and that the Land on the Island (after the Places allotted
for publick Buildings) be laid out into too Lots, to be inserted
in the Act for Towns. W. Taylard, Cl. Ho. Del.

The House adjourns till Monday Morning seven O'Clock.

Monday April 7^th 1707

The House again met according to Adjournment
Being called over were present as on Saturday.
Ordered the Committee of Election and Privileges go upon
their Committee and M^r Speaker having given them an Inden-
ture from Baltimore County for Election of M^r Richard Cole-
gate a member for said County and so withdraw
Bill prohibiting the Exportation of Tobacco before the Du-
ties payable be paid
Bill for Thomas Howell's Removal &^ta
Bill suspending the Law against Roman Priests &^ta
Bill for confirming Knighton's Will &^ta
Which Bills were sent up to the Committee for Ingrossment
The Committee for Election and Privileges enters the House
and reports as on the Back of the said Indenture followeth

By the Committee of Election and Privileges April 7^th 1707.

Upon Inspection and Examination of the within Indenture
it appears thereby that the within mentioned Richard Colegate