186 Assembly Proceedings, 1694-1728.

Liber LL, 4
Acts

It is therefore prayed that it may be Enacted, And be it Enacted
by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the Advice and
Consent of his Majestys Governeur Councill and Assembly of this
province and the Authority of the same that the said Robert Scott
Clerk and Charles Neale planter by Vertue of the said will and
of this act have hold possess and Enjoy to them and their heirs for-
ever a good sure & absolute Estate of Inheritance in fee Simple of in
and to the af^d two hundred and fifty acres of land the moyety
of the said tract Called Fanskirk to them in Generall Termes given
and bequeathed by the said will any omision mistake or Deficiency
in the said will or any Law Statute useage or Custome in any wise
to the Contrary thereof Notwithstanding Saveing the Right of our
Soveraigne Lord the King his heirs and Successors and of all bodys
politick and Corporate

Acts of
April, 1715,
ch. 13
p. 134

An Act Impowering a Committee to Lay assess and apportion the
publick Levy for this present Year Seventeen hundred and
fifteen.

Whereas this present Generall Assembly have for the defraying
the publick Charges of this province to the twenty Eight day of May
one thousand seven hundred and fifteen raised a Certaine Sume of
Tobacco and money amounting to the sume of three hundred Sixty
Eight thousand two hundred and Sixty pounds of Tobacco and one
hundred ninety Six pounds Nine shillings and four pence half penny
Currant money but by reason more Publick Charges may arise and
grow due before the usuall and accustomed time of payment which
is the tenth day of October Yearly at which Time again to Call and
Convene the whole Assembly for that occasion only Considering the
great number of them and the remoteness of their habitations from
the place appointed would be very Chargeable and Troublesome to the
whole province in Generall for prevention whereof Be it Enacted
by the kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and Con-
sent of his Majesty's Governour Councill and Assembly of this
pvince and the Authority of the same that Colonel Edward Lloyd
Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Young Colonel Thomas Addison and
Philemon Lloyd Esq^r of the honourable Councill and Robert Ungle
Esquire Cap^t Thomas Truman Greenfield Captain James Harris
Captain Daniell Mariartee Captain Thomas Dent Master Thomas

p. 135

Deshueld Major Roger Woolford Colonel John Mackall Major James
Phillips Major John Ward Robert Tyler and Soloman Clayton
Gentleman of the house of Delegates or the Major parte of them be
and appear at the City of Annapolis on the twenty Seventh day of
September next then and there to Lay and Assess the said publick
Levy already raised and also to Allow Levy and Assess what fur-
ther Charge may accrue which to them shall Justly appear to be due
from the Publick not Exceeding three hundred thousand pounds of