Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699. 455

Shall our Especiall Desires to have our money at this Time
disposed as assented to be a president for restrayning the
Larger Testimonys of our good affection when Just Circum-
stances will admitt. wee referr itt to yo^r Ex^cys owne discretion
to Live at Annapolis or Elsewhere
Signed on behalf of the house of Delegates
Thomas Smithson Speaker.

The Honble Thos Tasker and ffrancis Ienkins Enter the
house & bring Back the sev^rall Bills assented to by this house
assented to by his Maj^tys Honble Councill
The Honble Coll Charles Hutchins & M^r ffrancis Ienkins
Enter the house & P^rsent the following Message viz

Original

Journal.

By the Councill in Assembly July 22^d 1699.

In Answer to the Last Message by M^r Saunders& M^r Staley
this board say that if you will Ordaine and Declare on the
Journall that if the said Comittee w^th the Gov^r and Councill
see it necessary to disburse any money In defence of the
Province they may have Power to draw the same out of the
Publick Treasury and that Treasurer shall answer the same if
in their hands the Act not being soe Clear in that poynt this
board doe assent
Signed p Ord^r
W Bladen Clk Coun.

This house doe Concurr therewith & ordayne & declear that
the said Comittee w^th the Gov^r and Councill have Power to
disburse any money for the Defence of this Province & to
Drawe the same out of the Publick Treasury & that the Treas-
urers shall answer the Same
Chr Gregory Clk house Dell.

By the Councill in Assembly July 22^d 1699.

In reguard it is Ordained by the Assembly that the Chan-
cellor Keeper of the Great Seale for the Time being shall have
such reward for the Transcribing Every body of Laws for the
use of the County Courts as the Assembly in w^ch such Laws
are made shall appoynt It is Recommended to you to pro-
pound what shall be Allowed for the Prsent body of Laws and
you are Desired to Consider the Bulk of these and to propor-
tion the Allowance accordingly
Signed p Ord^r
W Bladen Clk Councill.

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