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And thereupon It was Ordered that the following message
be sent to the Delegates viz.

By his Excellcy the Governour & Council in Assembly
May the igth 1715

His Excellency on his coming for this Province having
taken notice that Sr Thos Lawrence her late Majesty's Secre-
tary of this Province on the one Hand insisted that the Fines
for Ordinary Licences were in the Secretary, & Col Blakiston
Agent for this Province on the other contended that they were
in the Country He thereupon applyed to his Lordship the
Lord Baltimore to be informed of that Affair And his Lord-
ship was pleased to acquaint him that He had formerly granted
the Benefitt of those Fines to one of his Relations who was
his Secretary but not as Secretary only but purely as his Re-
lation and that if ever he had the Government again he would
reassume those Fines And thereupon his Excellency having
very good Reason to believe the Right of them was in the
Crown as in all Other his Majesty's Governments in America
acquainted the Rt Honble the then Secretary of State and
Lords Commissioners of Trade thereof Whom he found readily
disposed to give directions about these Fines But least the
Country to which He was then a Stranger should have the

U. H. J.

least Reason to think he had any ways surprized them he for-
bore to desire any such order being willing to transact this
Affair in the Country but now insists upon It that those Fines
are in the Crown and thinks it his Duty to assert its Right
thereto
Wherefore We think fit to acquaint you thereof & recom-
mend to you to ascertain by a Law what the Fines of those
Licences shall be His Excellency being pleased to declare
that if the Country shall think fit to advance two Thirds in
Proportion towards Building of an House for his Majesty's
Governour He will be willing during the Time of his Govern-
ment here they should be applyed to that use until such House
is built
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Coun.

Sent by Col Young and Col Addison
Majr Ward & three more brought up the following Mes-
sage. Viz
By the House of Delegates
May the 19th 1715

May It please your Excellency and Honours
Having considered & debated your Message by L^t Col
Young & Col Addison about the Fines on Ordinary Licences

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