402 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 25-Nov. 10, 1709.

U. H. J.

The Board adjourned until nine of the Clock to morrow
morning

Thursday November the 10th 1709

The Council Sate Present as yesterday, Save Col Jenkins,
M^r Greenfield & M^r Storey present, M^r John Brice a member
for Ann Arundel County to be sworn which was done
The Accompts of the Provincial Court Justices on Several
Circuits recommended to the Consideration of the House and
sent by Col Coursey & Col Ennalls
Whereas several of the Country Arms are in the House of
Col John Contee dec^d in Charles County Ordered that Col
Finley Commissary at Arms take Care to place the same
Arms with Col Smallwood & take his receipt therefore

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M^r Eccleston and M^r Storey bring up the Bill appointing
Several places to be laid out for Towns with several Reasons
given by the House of Delegates for passing thereof
Which being read at the Board, It was resolved that the
said Bill being of an extraordinary nature this Board cannot
now pass the same & hope the House of Delegates will not
further insist thereon
The said Bill with the Endorsement sent to the House by
Col Greenfield
Cap' West and M^r Paca bring up a Bill imposing three
pence p Gall as well on Liquors imported in Vessels belonging
to this Province as on foreign Vessels and laying 3^d p Gall
on all Liquors imported by Land instead of 9^d
Which being read at the Board Resolved that It is not fitt
this Board should now pass the Act not thinking themselves
Sufficiently impowered so to do or any immediate necessity
appearing therefore
Ordered that a Commission issue appointing John Thomas
Gentleman a Coroner in Baltimore County
Col Walter Smith and four other members bring up nine
Engrossed Bills Viz.
A Bill reforming the ill practices of Sherriffs
A Bill Suspending the Act for Relief of Debtors & languish-
ing Prisoners
A Bill repealing part of the Act relating to Attornys
A Bill reviving the process in S^t Mary Baltimore and Dor-

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chester County Courts
A Bill reviving the Act for Limitation of Officers Fees.
A Bill for naturalization of Daniel Packquett
A Bill confirming Lands to Col Holland & others.
A Bill confirming a Release made by Susannah Tracy to
M^r James Heath