16 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-June 3, 1715.

U. H. J.
p. 20

Mr Hodson and Mr Dashield brought up a Bill for the rein-
vesting Mary and Ann Seward Daughters & Coheiresses of
Wm Seward late of Dorchester County decd Son and Heir of
George Seward formerly of the sd County in a certain Tract
of Land in Dorchester County called Sectar. Read in their
House the first & Second times and Endorsed by especial
Order will pass
Which Bill being read at the Board and the Lord Proprie-
tary's Interest seeming to be concerned therein His Excel-
lency is pleased to order a Summons to be sent to Charles
Carroll Esqr his Ldship's Agent to appear at this Board at
three of the Clock in the Afternoon to offer what he has to
say for his Lordship on the second reading of the afd Bill
which in the meantime is Ordered to lye on the Table
Whereupon summons was accordingly issued
The Petition of John Leatherwood of Baltimore County
being read at the Board setting forth his great Age & Pov-
erty and praying to be discharged from paying his Levys
And the Petitioner being represented to have been a good
Liver and now a very poor honest Man is by his Excellency
and this Board recommended to the Justices of Baltimore
County Court to consider his Case & discharge him from
paying his Levy

The honble Col Wm Holland came and was added to the
Board

The Board adjourned till nine of the Clock to Morrow
morning

Tuesday May the 3d 1715

p. 21

The Honble his Majesty's Council Sate Present as yes-
terday
The Petition of Major John Hawkins & Mr John Salter
being read praying the Judgement of his Excellcy and this
Board whether Free white women marrying with negro
Slaves ought to be Slaves also
Whereupon the Honble Col Wm Whittington offers to the
Consideration of the Board that there was a Law made in
Virginia imposing a Fine of twelve pound on any Person
that should set a negro free, And in Case the negro so sett
free did not depart the Colony in a certain time in the said
Law Limitted, such negro so sett free should be taken up by
the Vestry and Sold as a Slave and the mony applyed to the
use of the Parish
His Excellency being pleased to communicate to the Board
one of her late Majesty's royal Instructions to him and which