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

L. H. J.

has been pleased to remark That what he has offered was for
the good of the Country and from his Experience that psons
of the best Abilities have refused to act in those Employments.
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Council.

Eodem Die.

Read again in the House of Delegates and past for
ingrossing
Philemon Lloyd Esqr from the Honble Council acquaints
Mr Speaker that the Honble Council had agreed and assented
to the two ingrossed Bills following on the 24th Day of May

1715.
An ingrossed Bill for laying an Imposition on Negroes and
on Several Sorts of Liquors &ta
An ingrossed Bill ascertaining what Damages shall be
allowed on protested Bills of Exchange &ta
Mr Peter Taylor has Leave of the House to go Home.
On a motion made the Question is put whether the Clause
in the Act relating to the Sheriff's Office ordering publick
and County Levies to be paid in ready Money at a Penny p
Pound shall be left out or not and is resolved in the Affirm-
ative by Majority of Votes.
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning Seven o'clock

p. 560

Wednesday Morning 25th of May 1715.

The House met according to Adjournment. Present as
on Yesterday except Mr Peter Taylor who has the Leave of
this House to go home
Then was read the Proceedings of this House on Yesterday
Col^o Addison from the Honble Council delivers Mr Speaker
the following Bills Viz.
A Bill appointing Court Days &ta thus indorsed Viz.

By the Council in Assembly
May the 24th 1715.
Read in Council and that Part relating to the Provincial
Court sitting wholly rejected
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Council.

The same was amended accordingly and sent up to the
Honble Council by Col^o Maxwell and Mr Hudson.
They return and say they delivered the Bill.