The Lower House. 543

Intolerable burthen and such publique charge in full time of
peace as has scarce ever been levyed in this Province, so that
the Justices of Somersett County the last year to defray that
Charge levyed above 140000£ Tobacco upon the Taxable
Inhabitants of their County.
Wherefore it is proposed whether an Expedient cannot be
found by falling upon other measures to oblige the Taxable
persons to bring in Six squirrills heads yearly at the County
leavye or pay four pounds p head for what are wanting at
least it will make the proportion more Equal to the Inhabi-
tants for as the law now stands, It is only an Encuragement to
Idle people.
Signed p order. W Bladen Cl: Upr Ho.

Col Edward Lloyd pursuant to a Sumons to him sent
appears in this house to answer an acc^o of the allowances
made him when Councillor and President and being beared
by his Council and the matters & things by him alledged in
his Defence being fully heared and Considered
The Question was putt whether the said Co' Lloyd ought
to refund the sd allowances.
Resolved in the Affirmative by Majority of Votes
The house Adjournes till one a Clock.

Then the members being Called over were present as in
the morning.
Mr Bordley from the Comce of Laws delivers Mr Speaker
A Bill for Transferring the payt of all such fines and forfeit-
ures as shall hereafter arise or happen upon the Breach of
any the penall Laws of this Province to the Rt Honble the
Lord Propry &c. Was read the first & second times by Especial
order and will pass and ordered to be Endorsed
Sent up to the Upper house by Mr Tyler Col Hynson, Col
Maxwell Mr Young Mr Richd Warfield and Mr Tasker
They returne and say they delivered it
Col Holland, Col Young, John Hall Esqr Philemon Lloyd
Esqr Col Thos Smith Col Addison, and Col Whittington from
the Up^r house deliver Mr Speaker the following

Augt the 1st 1716
Gent of the Upr and Lower Houses of Assembly
It is a very sensible pleasure to me That I find the Admin-
istration of this Governmt Committed to my care is so accept-
able to the good people of this province as you are pleased to

L. H. J.