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

L. H. J

. acquaint you that a Vote has past in this house some days
agoe that the law now in force for the Killing Squirrells and
Crows sufficiently provides agt the Inconveniency you mention
and wee believe that a Single Justice at his habitation may &
will give as good an opinion as he can at Court on his pri-
vate Viewing there the heads and scalps of Squirrells and
Crows and as to your proposal that no Certificates be given
to any but such as doe Kill the Crows and squirrells either by
them selves their Children or Servants wee think that would
introduce perjury and many other Inconveniences for the
Master not being present at the Killing them by his negroes
or Children can't be deemed able to prove the same yet wee
can't think that he ought to lose the benefite, wee believe
the discretion of every Justice of peace to be Such as
to be Satisfied that the Squirrells and Crows for the heads of
which a Certificate is required was Killed in the County
where such applican is made for a Certificate before he grants
any, and if any person Comitts perjury in makeing such
claimes or obtaining a Certificate Wee believe such a mis-
demeanour is by law punishable and therefore desire you will
not further insist on any other Provision than what is already
made.
Signed p order. Tho: Macnemara Cl: Lo: Ho:

Sent to the Upper house by Mr Lloyd Capt ffendall Mr Han-
son Mr Edward Wright, Mr Turbutt and Mr Baker
They return and say they delivered it.
Col Holland & Col Coursey from the Upper house deliver
Mr Speaker the following Message which being read is referred
to the Consideration of this house to-morrow morning, and
ordered to be entred (Viz^t)

By the Upper house of Assembly
Aug. 2d 1716.

His Exncy haveing acquainted this house that the R^t Honble
the Lord Propry and his Guardian the Honble the Lord Guil-
ford have appointed Mr Thomas Beake & Mr Charles Low
his Lordships Secretarys of this Province and have granted
to them the fynes for ordinary Lycences Wee doe think it
absolutely necessary that the Ordinarys in this Province be
regulated and therefore recomend to your house that a bill be
now prepared therefor and also to ascertaine the fines on the
said ordinary Lycences.
Signed p order W Bladen Cl: Upr ho :

The house Adjournes till 8 a Clock to morrow morning