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proof to the best of the Claymants knowledge that they were
killed in their Countys before they give certificates It would
not only prevent fraud but be rather an Ease to the Justices
from being frequently troubled in their houses at other times
on that occasion and this may be done by a short Supplemen-
tary Bill to the Laws in force for killing Crows and Squirrells.
Signed p order W Bladen Cl: Upr ho :
Which is ordered to be read again and Considered in the
afternoon
On a motion made the Question was putt whether Jno
Rousby Esqr Navall officer of Pattuxent River who received
the duty of 20s p head on Negroes Imported by Capt Tipping-
ton in Current money before the law that Requires that duty
to be paid in Sterling was notified shall be obliged to account
for & pay the same in Sterling to the publick
Resolved in the Negative.
Col Whittington and Philemon Lloyd Esqr from the Upper
house deliver Mr Speaker the following Message (Viz)
By the Upper house of Assembly
Augt 3d 1716.
Upon reading your last Message by Maj Willson and
Capt ffrisby his Exncy the Governour has been pleased to
declare that tho his letters from the Lord Propry and his
Guardian direct him not to alter any thing in the Substance
but that he may vary in the Stile of the Law now to be past
for the application of the 18d p hhd yet he thinks that what
the Lower house has proposed is so reasonable that he shall
agree thereto on his Lordships behalf provided this Assembly
will pass a Vote that in case he should be obliged by law to
make good his Lordship the 8 p Cent oh the Collection of
that duty this Province shall reimburse him the money, For
that as his Exncy is no gainer by this matter It is very unrea-
sonable he should be a looser thereby.
Signed p order W Bladen Cl: Upr ho :
The Consideration whereof is referred till to morrow.
Lt Col Tilghman from the Upper house delivers Mr Speaker
the foll (viz)
A Bill for makeing good a Sale of land from Joseph Bridget
deced to Thomas Jones deced Endorsed
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