370 Assembly Proceedings, June 2- July 3, 1714.

U. H. J.

diction of the County Court is very low there because men of
power often sway the inferiour Court
L^t Col Macall & thirteen other Members of the House of
Delegates brought the following Message Viz.

By the House of Delegates
June the 30th 1714

We finding that the Intent of our present of 3^d p Hh^d to
your Excellency will in a great measure be eluded the Ships
loaden with Tob^o daily departing this Province if the passing
the same into a Law should be deferred, Pray your Excel-
lency to appoint us a Time to attend your Excellency with a
Bill for Settling a Revenue on her Majesty's present Gov-
erneur to see your Excellency give the Assent on behalf of
her Majesty
Signed p order Tho^s Macnemara Cl Ho Del.

Which being read and considered his Excellency the Gov-
erneur wrote the following Letter to the Speaker of the
House of Delegates

M^r Speaker
Be pleased to acquaint your House that I desire their
attendance at three of the Clock this Afternoon in Order to
see the Royal Assent given to the Bill of three pence p hh^d
I am S^r Your most humble Serv^t
John Hart

p. 919

Sent by Col Lloyd Col Coursey Lt Col Young Col Addison
& Col Tilghman.
M^r James Lloyd and five more Delegates brought up the
Engrossed Bill for Settling a Revenue on the present Gov-
ernour with the following Message Viz.

By the House of Delegates
June the 30th 1714

To his Excellency the Governour & Council in Assembly
In complyance with your message of yesterday by the hon-
ble Col Edward Lloyd Col W^m Coursey & Col Samuel Young
we send your Excellency the Bill for settling a Revenue on
her Majesty's present Governour
Signed p order Tho^s Macnemara Cl Lo Ho.

The Petition of Peter Sewell of Calvert County read &
referred to further Consideration