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of State and Lds. Commrs of Trade thereoi whom he found
readily disposed to give Directions about these Fines but least
the Country to which he was a Stranger should have the least
Reason to think he had any ways surprised them he forbore
to desire any such Order being willing to transact this Affair

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in the Country, But now insists upon it that those Fines are
in the Crown and thinks it his Duty to assert its Rights
thereto: Wherefore we think fit to acquaint you thereof and
recommend to you to ascertain by a Law what the Fines of
those Licenses shall be, his Excellency being pleased to
declare that if the Country shall think fit to advance two
thirds in Proportion towards building of a House for his
Majesty's Governor he will be willing during the Time of his
Governm^t here they should be applyed to that use until such
House is built
Signed p Order W Bladen Clk Council

The following is prepared in Answer to the Message by
Col^o Young and Colo Addison about the Fines of Ordinary
Licenses Viz.

By the House of Delegates
May the19th 1715

May it please your Excellency and Honours

Having considered and debated your Message by L^t Col^o
Samuel Young and Col^o Addison about the Fines of Ordinary
Licenses and the Proposal of building a House for his Majesty's
Govr here we are willing that such Fines be by Law settled
on his Majesty his Heirs and Successors for and towards
building a House for his Majesty's Gov. here the Law to
endure for three Years and to the End of the next Sessions
of Assembly after the three Years. And as for raising a
Fund for two thirds in Proportion to be applyed for building
such a House the same cannot well be done at present till its
Known what such Fines Yearly amount to, at which Time
there shall be a Provision made for the two thirds either out
of the publick Stock or by such other way as then shall be
thought most expedient.

Signed p Order Thos Macnemara Cl. Ho. Del.

The same is sent up to the Honble Council by Major Ward,
Mr Robins, Mr Taylor and Capt. Dallahide

They return and say they delivered the Message
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning seven O'Clock