126 Assembly Proceedings, April 22-May 10, 1718.

U. H. J.

by his Excellency on a Replevin Illegally Obtained by the said
Macnemara to Replevy a Sloop and her Loading that lay
under the Seizure of W^m Stoughton Esq^r his Maj^tys Collector
of the District of Pocomoke. One other for Calling his Lord-
ships honble Councill of this Province, the Spanish Inquisition,
And Saying that the said Councill had acted like the s^d Span-
ish Inquisition
And one other for Deceitfully Injuriously & unlawfully,
takeing Exacting & Receiving for a Certain J^no Brannock

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Eleven hundred & Twelve pounds of Tobacco Pretending the
same arose due to him for Attornys Fees.
His Excellency Also lays before this House the Eleventh
Article of his Maj^tys Instructions to him dated

St James's the first day of July 1715

Viz. He shall be aiding & assisting to the Collector & other
Officers appointed or that shall be hereafter appointed by the
Com^rs of the Customes in this Kingdom, by and under the
Authority & Direction of our Comissioners of our Treasury,
or our high Treasurer for the time being, In puting in Execu-
tion the Severall Acts of Parliament before mentioned ; And
he shall Cause due Prosecution of all such psons as shall any
ways hinder or Resist any of the said Officers of our Customes
in the pformance of their Duty.

Whereupon his Excellency is pleased to say by way of
message as foll.

Gent. By this Instruction you will Observe that what I did
in Relation to my Assisting his Maj^tys Collector was not only
in the due Discharge of my Office, but also by an Express
Comand from his Majesty; And which M^r Macnemara in a
most Insolent manner endeavoured to obstruct, and used
those threatning Speeches mentioned in the annext Paper to
this, of which Proceeding of M^r Macnemara, I shall say no
more at this time having Desired your Opinion upon it
Signed p order John Beard Cl Up. Ho.

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Which having been Considered by this House his Excellency
Sends them to the Lower house for their Consideration with
the following Messages viz.

By his Excellency the Governour
Aprill the 25^th 1718.
Gent. I have herewith sent you the opinion of three
Lawyers in Great Brittain Relating to the Act for Suspending