244 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 27-Nov, 14, 1713.

U. H. J.

fore we once more demand a Conference with the members
of your House upon the af^d Subject Matter which if you shall
contrary to the Course & Practice of Parliaments refuse us
we shall be obliged to assert the Honour and Reputation of
this Board by such proper methods as we shall think most
adviseable
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Coun.

The Bill for confirming a Lease or Deed of Demise made
by Robert Smith Esq^r to Matthew Mason of Queen Ann's
County being read at this Board and M^r Richard Bennetts

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Objections being heard thereto It appearing M^r Bennett is a
Valuable Purchaser under & according to the Law of this
Province & at the Time of the mortgage could not have any
due Knowledge of the said Lease to Mason It not being
Enrolled This Bill is thought unreasonable And that the said
Mason ought to seek his Remedy from the Heirs of Robert
Smith Esq^r wherefore the said Bill was rejected and the Re-
solve of this Board sent to the Delegates by Col Addison
M^r Mariartee & M^r James Macall brought up the Engrossed
Bill for reviving the Act against the Importation of Bread
Beer Flower &c from Pensilvania Assented to by the House
of Delegates Which being read at the Board was assented to
by the Honble her Majesty's Council And again Sent by Col
Tilghman to the Delegates
The said Gentlemen also brought up the Report of the
Committee for inspecting the Records with the following
message Viz.

By the House of Delegates
November the 12th 1713

We herewith send your Honours the Report of the Com-
mittee appointed to inspect into the Records we are willing
that the Consideration thereof be referred till next Session of
Assembly & desire your Honours Concurrence thereto.
Signed p order Evan Jones D Cl Ho Del.

M^r John Dodds account for the Indian Expences this Ses-
sion being laid before the Board amounting to two pound
18^s 6^d for Six Days Expences

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Ordered that It be recommended to the House of Dele-
gates to make Allowance therefore, the Great men of the
Indians Viz Tom Coursey Panquash & Rasseketum & one
other having upon the Emperour Asquash's deserting them
& hearing that he had applyed to this Governm^t in order to
cut off Panquash & Rassaketums heads applyed to President