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Then Yesterday's proceedings were read.
A Bill laying an Additional duty of 4ll p poll on Negroes
and Irish Servants was read the second time and will pass
and so Endorsed sent to the Upper house by Mr Tyler Capt
Mariartee Col Hynson and Mr Pollard.
They return and say they delivered the Bill
Mr William Sweatnam Sherriff of Queen Ann's County
returns the writ for Electing delegates to serve in Assembly
the 23d day of Apr ill 1716 to him directed and the same is
taken as a good and due return of the said writt
On a motion made that whereas Mr Edward Wright has
with drawn himself from the publick Service and gone to his
habitation on a presumption that he had the leave of this house,
Resolved by majority of Votes that such his withdrawing
himself and departure is Contrary to the known rules of this
House and therefore he ought to be fined therefor of which
fine the House will Consider on Monday next.
Mr Bordley from the Comittee of Laws delivers Mr Speaker
the following Report which is ordred to be Entred as follows
(Viz)
By the Comittee of Laws
July 28th 1716
On the Reference of the House to this Comittee of the
24th instant concerning the manner of the Support formerly
provided for the members of his Lordships Council, It is
humbly reported that there being Several laws relateing
thereto and the present business of this Comittee being other
wise very weighty It may be fitt to referr the consideration
thereof to some farther opportunity
Signed p order Mich: Jenifer Cl Comee Laws.
It is therefore
Ordered that the said matter be referred for further Con-
sideration till next Session.
Col Coursey Col Ennalls John Hall Esqr and Col Thomas
Addison deliver Mr Speaker the following Message
By the Upper House of Assembly
July 28th 1716
Gent.
Inclosed wee send you a Rough Draught of an Address or
Application to his Lordship the Rt Honble the Lord Propry some
what altered since drawn up by the Cofnittee and desire you
if you think fit to Joyne with us therein and add thereto what
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