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

L. H. J.
p. 48

The petition of Thomas Cook is read and referrd to the
Comittee of Aggrievances to view the Work and to make their
report thereon.
Esq^r Hall from the upper House delivers M^r Speaker a
Complaint exhibited to that House ag^t Thomas Macnemara
Esq^r the Navall Officer of Patuxent for sundry misfeazances
wth some Letters and an Account thereto relating thus en-
dorst, viz.

To his Excy John Hart Esq^r Governour of Maryland &c^a

In obedience to your Excy's Comands I have inspected the
above Account and do find that by the Officers Adding the
Parr to make the Navall Officers and his L^pps Shipping Officers
fees forty Seven Shillings Sterling there is an overcharge in
the Said fees of fifteen Shill^s & eight pence Currency. And
that the Draw back on Liquors is Denyed to the value of One
pound ten Shillings and Six pence Curr^t I am your Excys
most Obedient humble Servant William Bladen.

By the upper house of Assembly May the 2^d 1718.

The Account and the Letters thereto relating are referred
to the Consideracon of the lower house of Assembly whether
it be not an Oppression & discouragem^t to Trade
Sign'd p Order. Jn^o Beard Cl: Upp^r House

The Consideracon whereof is referred till to morrow
An engrost Bill to enable Benjamin Howard to Sell certain
Lands in Ann ard^l Co^ty and for entailing other Lands in Bait.
Co^ty was read and Ordered to be thus Endorst viz:

May the 2^d 1718.
Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly &
Signed p Order M Jenifer Cl: lo: ho:

An engrost Bill to invest the right heirs of Edward Day
with certain Lands in Somerset Co^ty was read and ordered to
be thus endorst viz:

May the 2^d 1718.
Read and assented to by the lower House of Assembly &
Signed per Order M: Jenifer Cl: lo: ho:

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and Sent to the upper house by Cap^t Pollard M^t Lloyd & M^r
Turbut, they return and Say they Delivered them.