84 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-June 3, 1715.

U. H. J.
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Resolved that his Excell & this Board will join with the
Delegates in a Loyal Address to his most Sacred Majesty
Resolved that this Board will join with the Delegates in an
Address to the Right Honble Benedict Leonard Lord Baron
of Baltimore Lord Proprietary of this Province
Resolved the members of this Board will join with the Dele-
gates in an Address to his Excell the Governour for his many
kind Services to this Province
Cap^t Dent & Cap^t Tripp brought up a Bill impowering a
Committee to lay & apportion the publick Levy this present
year Read by the Delegates the first time And being En-
dorsed will pass,
Was sent to the Delegates by L^t Col Tilghman
The Journal of the Committee of Accompts being read &
assented to by the Governour & Council and sent to the
House of Delegates by the honble John Hall Esqr
The Board adjourned till nine of the Clock to morrow
morning

Friday June the 3d 1715

The honble his Majesty's Council Sate Present as yester-
day
Mr Turbutt & Mr Wright brought up a Bill to confirm &
make Valid in Law all manner of process & proceedings in
the several Courts of this Province from the Demise of her
late Majesty Queen Ann of pious memory to the End of this
present Session of Assembly Endorsed Read in the House of
Delegates the first & second Times by especial Order and
will pass

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Which being Read at this Board the first & second Times
& Endorsed will pass
Was sent to the Delegates by L^t Col Tilghman
The said Mr Turbutt & Wright also brought the following
Engrossed Bills assented to by their House Viz.
A Bill ascertaining the Gauge & Tare of Tob^o hhds And to
prevent cropping & defacing Tob^o taken on Board Ships or
Vessels upon Frieght & for laying Impositions on Tob^o p
the hhd for the Support of Governmt And for the Encouraging
Settlements in this Province by ascertaining the manner of
paying the Alienation Fines & Quitt Rents to the Lord Propry
of this Province on the Conditions therein mentioned
A Bill for Relief of Ezekiel Parr of Cecil County
A Bill for Relief of Peter Sawell a languishing Prisoner in
Calvert County