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The Petitions of Thomas Larkin and Samuel Chambers
being read in the House are referred to be considered of till
next Tuesday at which Time all Parties concerned having
due Notice are to appear before this House.
The House adjourns till One O'Clock in the Afternoon
Friday Afternoon
The House met again according to Adjournment. Present
as in the Morning.
John Hall Esq. from the Honble Council delivers Mr Speaker
the following Viz.
Copies of two of the Royal Instructions to his Excellency
the Governor of Maryland
You are to transmit authentick Copies of all Laws, Statutes
and Ordinances that are now made and in Force which have
not yet been sent or which at any Time hereafter shall be
made or enacted within our said Province; each of them
Separately under the publick Seal unto us and to our Com-
missioners for Trade and Plantations within three Months or
by the first Opportunity after their being Enacted together
with Duplicates thereof by the next Conveyance upon Pain of
our highest Displeasure and Forfeiture of that Year's Salary.
And that it may be better understood what Acts and Laws
are in Force in our said Province of Maryland You are with
the Assistance of our Council there to take Care that all Laws
now in Force be revised and considered and if there be any
Thing either in the Matter or Stile of them which may be
retrenched or altered you are to represent the same to us with
your Opinion touching the said Laws now in Force (whereof
you are to send a compleat Body unto us and our Commis-
sioners for Trade and Plantations with such Alterations as
you shall think requisite) to the End our Approbation or
Disallowance may be signified thereupon.
Signed p order W. Bladen Cl. Coun.
By his Excellency the Governor & Council in Assembly
April the 29th 1715
His Excellency the Governor with the Advice of this Board
has thought fit to communicate to the House of Delegates the
two above written Royal Instructions.
Signed p order W Bladen Cl. Coun.
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning Eight O'Clock
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