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But if in few Years we find they are not lessened we shall
readily enter on new measures either to redress the Charge
or for more effectually destroying them
Signed p order Thos Macnemara Cl Lo Ho.

U. H. J.

In reply whereto Resolved the following Message be sent
to the Lower House Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
August the 2d 1716
Gentlemen —

Since Your House has thought it will not be fitting to re-
peal the Law for encouraging the killing of Crows and
Squirrells We propose that some better provision may be
made to prevent any impositions upon the County Justices And
first that the Squirrells or Crows Heads or Scalps be carryed to
the County Courts every Court & examined by the Youngest
Justice present on the Bench Who shall burn them at the
Court House And that no Certificate be granted to any but
such as do kill the Crows and Squirrells either by themselves
Children or Servants & that not until such Persons have
made Oath of their being killed in the County where they
claim Allowance therefore.
And in the next place that any person detected of having
sworn falsely shall be deemed perjured & be fined to the
Lord Proprietary his Heirs & Successours toward the County
Levy the Sum of ten pounds Currt Money or otherwise suffer
twelve months Imprisonment of their Bodys without Bail or
mainprize
Signed p order. W Bladen Cl Up ho.

Sent by Mr Hall Col Whittington & Philemon Lloyd Esqr
Mr Tyler & four more brought up the following message
Viz.
By the Lower House of Assembly
August the 2d 1716.

May it please your Honours —

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We have in compliance of your Message of this day by the
honble Col. Wm Coursey appointed Mr Robert Tyler Mr
James Lloyd Col. Nathaniel Hynson Cap^t Thos Dent & Mr
Charles Wright to join those honble members of the Upper
House named therein to View the Secretary's Commissary's
and County Clerks Offices and to see how conveniently they
are fitted up for the Security of the Records that they may
report thereon
Signed p order Thos Macnemara Cl Lo Ho.

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