152 Assembly Proceedings, May 8-May 17, 1701.

Original
Journal.

Came Major William Dent & Liev^t Col^o Jacob Lockerman
and again bring up the Bill for the Impost of 3^d p hh^d and
Say that as to the first Part of the remark that the Money be
raised & Paid to the King it was amended as proposed, but
as to the altering the words publick Leavy for publick Charge
the house are desirous the Bill pass in the former
But this Board conceiving the words publick Charge to be
the terms under which the Act for former Imposts have pass^t
the first is rejected as Novel and the other insisted on as most
Proper.
Which was Endorsed on the Bill M^r Rob' Smith & Col
Francis Jenkins were sent down to the house therewith.

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Ordered and Desired by the honble Concill that his Excel-
lency the Governo^r will pay M^r Richard Beard Twenty pounds
Sterl p annum for Cleansing fixing and keeping in Repair
the Arms now lodged in Town and that when more Arrive
his Excellency Will be pleased to agree with him and Pay
him for them Likewise out of the Duty of three pence p
hh^d given by his most Sacred Ma^ty for the Supply of the
Country with Arms and Amunition
Came Major William Dent and Col^o Thomas Ennalls and
bring up the Bill for the Impost of three pence p hh^d with the
Alteration Proposed which was read and sent to the house
by Thomas Brooke Esq^r Col^o John Hafnond.
Came M^r Rich^d Tilghman and Major Edward Dorsey who
bring the Ingrossed Bill for the Impost of three pence p hh^d
towards the publick Charge read and Assented to, and sent
to the house by M^r James Frisby and M^r Robert Smith they
also bring the following Message Viz^t

By the House of Delegates
May the 17^th 1701

The Petition of Edward Laddermore recommended from his
Excellency and Councill to this house with a Bill therewith
sent was here read & Considered and forasmuch as the
Prayer of the Petitioner is of so high a nature that the house
do not think fitt to pass the Bill sent with the Petition.

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Therefore Resolved That if the Petitioner will Appear the
next Sessions of Assembly and bring with him such Wittnesses
or other Evidences Sufficient to Prove the Elopement, then
the house will take it into further Consideration, And it is
Ordered the Petitioner give notice to Elizabeth the Wife in
the Petition Mentioned that She Likewise appear at the next
Sessions of Assembly to make her defence if to her it shall
seem Meet
Signed p Order W Taylard Cl House Del