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

U. H. J.

Then was read the two following royal Instructions Viz.
You are to transmitt authentick Copys of all Laws, Statutes
and Ordinances that are now made & 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 our Commis-
sioners for Trade & 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 & Forfeiture of the years Sallary
And that It may be the better understood what Acts &
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 & Considered And if there be

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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 & to our
Commrs for Trade & Plantations) with such Alterations as
you shall think requisite to the End our Approbation or dis-
allowance may be Signifyed thereupon
And as to the Instruction relating to the revising the Laws
of this Province and sending a compleat Body for his Majesty's
Approbation or disallowance The Conferees are of opinion
that all such Laws of this Province which want amendment be
reenacted this Session and Sent to his Majesty and the Lords
Commrs for Trade and Plantations under Separate Seals and
that as to all other Laws of this Province which seem to be
good & Effectual and want no Amendment It will be fitt they
be transcribed on parchment & sent under Separate Seals
with the others that a compleat Body of all our Laws may be
collected together and sent home for his Majesty's approba-
tion or disallowance
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Coun.

Which was also agreed to by this Board and the honble
Col Wm Holland & Lt Col Sam Young are appointed to join
with the Committee of Laws appointed by the House to revise
the Laws
And the following Message was sent to the House by Col
Holland & L^t Col Young

By the Council in Assembly
May the 7th, 1715

The Report of the Conferees about Tobo & Hhds together

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with your Endorsmt thereon have been read at this Board