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

L H. J.

Office. As to the Copies sent the Several 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 Chancellor for
Transmitting such Copies to Great Brittain.
Signed p Order. M. Jenifer Clk. L^o Ho.

And sent to the Upper House bv Coll: Maxwell and Coll.
ffendall.
They Return & say They have Deliver'd it.
Ordered that the Committee for Laying the Publick Levy
allow and pay to the Honble. Nathaniel Blackiston Esq^r One
hundred Pounds Sterling for this years Sallary, and so pro
Rato till Such Time as he can Reasonably have Notice of
being Discharged from his Agency.

The following Message Ordered to be prepared viz^t

By the Lower House of Assembly August the 5^th 1721.
May it Please Y^r Hon^rs.
The House would be much Concerned to Incurr the Resent-
ment of Coll: Blackiston, more especially in regard we rather
merit (in Our Judgment) his Thanks for the Reasons before
Offer'd your Honours and should it happen as you are pleased
to Imagine, We are Satisfied the Power of Our Lord and
Proprietary and his Love to his Tenants will be able to Check
it. Coll Blackiston's Sallary is Ordered to be paid by the Com-
mittee for Assessing the Publick Levy agreeable to yo^r Desire
Signed p Order. M. Jenifer Cl. Lo Ho

And was sent to the Upper House by M^r Garret and M^r
Turbutt
They Return and Say They have Delivered it.
Coll: Tilghman from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the following Message Viz :

By the Upper House of Assembly
August the 5^th 1721.

p. 78

Gent. Had you Concurred with us in Our Message by
Esq^r Hall in Relation to the Indians, it might have Saved the
Time of making An Act for that Purpose: but since you are
of Opinion that the Laws already made doe not Sufficiently
give Authority to the Govern^r to Grant a Commission to
Ascertain the Bounds of the Indians Lands and to Decide
any Difference between the English and Indians in Dor-
chester County We desire you'l prepare a Bill for that Pur-