182 Assembly Proceedings, July 18-August 5, 1721.

U. H. J.

of their Office, as to the Copys Sent to the Severall Countys

they are paid for by each respective County for whose Service
they are sent as the Law directs and no Burthen to the Publick
Wherefore we Cannot Consent to the Payment of the Chan-
cellor for Transmitting such Copies to Great Brittain
Signed p Ord^r M Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

Esq^r Garrett and M^r Turbutt from the Lower house Deliver
his Hon^r the Governour the following Message Viz.

By the Lower house of Assembly

Aug^t the 5^th 1721
May It please your Hon^rs
This house would be much Concerned to Incurr the Resent-
ment of Col. Blakiston more Especially in regard We rather
merritt (in our Judgment) his thanks for the reasons before
Offered to your Hon^rs And should it happen as you are pleased

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to Imagine we are Satisfied the Powers of our Lord and
Proprietary and his Love to his Tennants will be Able to
Check it.
Col Blakistons Sallary is ordered to be paid by the Comittee
for laying the Publick Levy agreeable to Your Desire
Signed p Ord^r M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. ho.

The following Message Prepared Consented to and Agreed
upon Viz.
By the Upper House of Assembly
Aug^t the 5th. 1721
Gentlemen. Had you Concurred w^th us in our Message
by Esq^r Hall in relation to the Indians it might have saved
the time of makeing an Act for that purpose But since you
are of Opinion that the Laws already made do not Sufficiently
give Authority to the Governour to grant a Comission to
Ascertain the bounds of the Indian Lands and to decide any
Difference that may Arise thereby between the English and
Indians in Dorchester County we desire you will prepare a
bill for that Purpose it being an Affair of the last Consequence
in order to Preserve Peace w^th the Indians in Generall
Signed p Order Joh Beale Cl. Up. ho.

Sent to the Lower house by Col Tilghman who returns &
says he Delivered the same