556 Assembly Proceedings, July 17- Aug. 10, 1716.

L. H. J

. to destroy them as the method already provided besides the
fewness of them occasioned by the Encouragment given by
the law in force will render it Impracticable (as wee hope) to
Comply therewith but if in few years wee find they are not
lessened wee shall readily enter on new measures either to
redress the charge or for more effectually destroying them
Signed p order Tho: Macnemara Cl: Lo: ho:

Sent to the Upr house by Mr Tyler Cap^t ffrisby Mr Turbutt
Cap^t Dallahyde Majr Hawkins Mr Richd Warfield Mr Alexandr
Warfield Mr Charles Wright Mr Edwd Wright Cap^t Dent Mr
Hanson and Cap^t Hoskins
They return and say they delivered it.
John Hall Esqr Col Whittington & Philemon Lloyd Esqr
from the Upper house deliver Mr Speaker the following
Message (Viz)

By the Upper house of Assembly
Augt 2d 1716.
Gent:
Since your house have thought it will not be fitting to
repeale the law for Encourageing the killing of Crows and
Squirrells Wee 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 carried
to the County courts every court and Examined by the young-
est Justice present on the Bench who shall burn them at the
court house and that no certificates be granted to any but such
as doe kill the Crows and Squirrells Either by themselves
their children or Servants, and that not till such persons have
made oath of their being so killed in the County where they
claime allowance therefor.
And in the next place that any person detected of haveing
sworn falsly shall be deemed pjured and be fined to the Lord
Propry his heirs & successors toward the County levy the Sume
of ten pounds Current money otherwise suffer twelve months
Imprisonment of their Bodys without Bayle or mainprize.
Signed p order W Bladen Cl: Upr Ho:

L^t Col Tilghman from the Upr house delivers Mr Speaker
the following Message Viz.

By the Upper house of Assembly
Augt 2d 1716
Gent.
In answer to your Message on the 28th of July last wherein
you are of opinion that the duty of 18d p hhd Subject to the