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

U. H. J.

Monday May 16th 1715
The HonWe his Majestys Council in Assembly Sate
Present
His Excellcy the Governour

Col Edward Lloyd John Hall Esqr
Col Thos Ennalls Col Thos Addison
Col Thos Greenfield L^t Col Richard Tilghman

The Honble Col Whittington had leave to go home on
urgent Affairs

Mr Amos Garrett & three more brought from the Delegates
Viz.

By the House of Delegates
May the 16th 1715

May It please Your Excellency and Honours

Your message of Saturday by the Honble Col Addison &
L^t Col Tilghman about the 12d p hhd being read We are glad
to find you concur with us in our proposals about the same
And must own that the kind & generous offer made by his
Excellency therein to settle the Affair about reducing the
Number of the Receivers of the King's Revenue in this
Province to one with the proper Officer on his Arrival in all
likelyhood will tend to great Advantage to this Province for
Which we return his Excellency our hearty Thanks & Entirely
relying on the good Consequence we expect from his Excel-
lency's Efforts that way we acquiesce without troubling his
Excellency with any further Application at this Time

p. 69

We beg leave to refer the Consideration of the 27th Article
of his Majesty's instructions communicated to us, till the
amount of the Fines & Forfeitures yearly falling in this
Province is known

Signed p order Thos Macnemara Cl Ho Del.

Which being read at the Board Resolved that the House of
Delegates be acquainted that his Excellcy and the Board agree
to refer the Consideration of the 27th Article of his Excellency's
Instructions communicated to them till It is known how much
the fines & Forfeitures amount to.

And the following message sent by L^t Col Young & Mr
Hall.