330 Assembly Proceedings, May 14-June 6, 1719.

U. H. J.

for the Crowne Each the Sallary of One Hundred pounds p
Annum. And that some time after his Excy taking it to be
a hardship upon the Country to pay so much mony to two Re-
ceivers when one was sufP to Doe the Business, On this
observation John Dausey Esq^r was Discharged & John Rousby
Esq^r Continued in the former maner with the af^d Sallary. But
when his Excy on further Examination found that M^r Rousby
had no Other Com^o as a Receiver than what was formerly
Granted to M^r Plater, his Predecessor in that office, He then
Advised that M^r Rousbys Office of Receiver should be no
Longer Continued And that hisExcy allowed of the af^d Sal-
lary for some time from the Example of his Predecessors in
the Goverm^t as a thing in Course.
Signed p Ord^r John Beard Cl Up Ho.

Sent p Esq^r Hall who Returns & says he D^d it
Col William Holland one of the members of this Board by
L^re to Sam^l Young Esq^r dated 28^th May Instant Desires he
may be Excused from giving his Attendance in this House,
being taken with a severe fitt of the Gout, which is thought
a SufP Reason

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Cap^t Fendall & M^r George Dent bring from the Lower
House the following Engrossed Bills Viz.
A Bill for the better Supporting the Magistrates in the
Adm^rcon of Justice
A Bill Explaining the Repealing Law.
Both Read & Assented to by that House. And being Read
are Assented to by this House, & Col Young sent to Acq^t the
Lower House thereof.
Thomas Bordley Esq^r & M^r Dan^l Dulany being of Councill
for John Beale of Charles County on Obtaining an Act for the
said Beales Relief relating to some Lands wherein M^r John
Digges is Concerned and the said M^r Diggs lying under the
Inconveniency of not being able to Gett any pson qualified by
Law whom He thinks Capable to serve him in this Affair,
It is proposed by Tho^s Bordley Esq^r, M^r Dullany having
shewn sufficient excuse for not serving M^r Diggs according
to an Order of this House that M^r Diggs Consult with whom
he sees Convenient & Draw his Reasons to the Bill in Writing
and file them under his Own Hand in this House, And that
M^r Beale's Answers to them may be filed in writing Likewise
Which is thought very ffair & Reasonable by this House,

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And It is thereupon Ordered that the said M^r Diggs file his
said Reasons by Ten of the Clock to morrow.

The House Adjourns till to morrow morning