392 Assembly Proceedings, July 17-Aug. 10, 1716.

U. H. J.

The honble Thos Brooke Esqr Col Addison & Col Smith
say they have delivered their message
The following Message was Sent to the House by Col
Coursey & Col Young Viz.

By his Excellency the Governour & the Upper House
of Assembly July the 21st 1716

In answer to the Message by Col Mackall and five more
this morning relating to the publick Records of this Province
We acquaint you that we have Considered thereof And do
approve of your desire that a Bill be brought in this Session
pursuant thereto
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Up ho.

The Petition of Mr George Valentine Read & Recommended
by his Excellency to the Upper House of Assembly again
Recommended by this House to the Lower House Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
July the 21st 1716.

The Petitioner Mr George Valentine being a very diligent
& industrious Officer residing at the Seat of Government

p. 182

gives his continual Attendance for the dispatch of publick
Packetts & also is very ready & Serviceable on many other
occasions in the Execution of Justice & Service of this
Province

Wherefore We desire you will make him such a suitable
Allowance & Gratuity for his Services as may encourage his
future Diligence
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Up Ho.

And sent to the Lower House by the honble Col. Addison
Ordered that the Sherriff of Queen Ann's County be wrote
to, to keep a Deputy on Kent Island to take Care of all
publick Letters & see they be duly dispatched
The Petition of Jonathan Beck of Cecil County Read
praying a Fine of one thousand pounds of tob^o imposed on
him for not attending as a Jury man in April Provincial Court
When at the same time he was so sick he was not able to
attend. And the allegation in the said Petition being proved
the Fine is ordered to be Remitted.
The Petition of Mr Philemon Hemsley an Inhabitant of this
Province Read praying some Ease to the Duty on Rum shipped
on Board his own Sloop at Barbadoes which Sloop afterward