98 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 28-Nov. 15, 1712.

U H. J.

The Gentlemen appointed to confer with the Members of
the House about the Law for relieving Aggrievances the In-
habitants lye under go out upon the said Conference
M^r Lloyd M^r Garrett & M^r Mariartee and M^r Lockerman
bring up three Bills Viz.

A Bill against Striking Several Sorts of Fish.
A Bill for reviving the Act for ascertaining the Height of
Fences

A Bill for killing of Squirrels

By the House of Delegates
Read the first and second Times

And the following Message

By the House of Delegates
November the 7th 1712

Upon receipt of your message yesterday relating to the
Arms and Ammunition and building Magazine Houses in
each County this House took the same into Consideration and
maturely debated the same And upon the Question put
whether such Houses are necessary and Convenient to be
built or not It passed in the negative. The House thereupon
resolved that the Arms and Ammunition remain in the Hands
of the Several Commanders of each County to whom the
same hath been committed until the next Session of Assembly
This House have also ordered that M^r Philemon Hemsley
who intermarryed with Col Contee's Widow shall the next
Assembly lay before this House the Account of what Arms

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and Ammunition were lodged in Col Contee's Hands for the
use of the Publick and how the same have since been disposed
of
Signed p Order R Dallam Cl Ho Del

Major Storey and Cap^t Purnel bring up three Bills
A Bill making valid and effectual in Law a Deed of Bargain
and Sale made by Col Ninian Beale of Prince George's
County to Michael Ashford late of the same County
A Bill confirming the Probat of the Will of John Harrison
late of Charles County deceased
A Bill confirming and making good & Valid in Law a cer-
tain Lease or Deed of Demise made between Robert Smith
late of Talbott County Esq^r and Matthew Mason of the said
County Planter