Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 16-Oct. 2, 1696... 449

The same came answered thus viz^t

By the House of Burgesses September 21^st 1696.

As to the Clearing of Captain Pellew the House is still of
the same opinion
Signed p Order W Bladen Clk Assembly.

Came from the House of Bnrgesses M^r Hutchins and M^r
Jenkins who signify that they are sent from the House to
present M^r Edward Blay a Burgess of Cecil County to be

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sworn who had Accordingly Administred unto him the Oaths
of Allegiance and Supremacy as also subscribed the Test

September the 23^d 1696

The Council Again sate and were Present as before Except
Col^o Robotham & Col^o Addison who are joyned with the
Committee of Laws

Ordered that it be referred to the House of Burgesses
whether Captain Marshall and his Sea-men who have resided
in the Country most part of a year upon building &c ought
to Pay Leavies as well as other Inhabitants of the Province and
whether the masters of the new Negroes imported since the
first list of Taxables taken should be obliged to pay Leavies
for them this year

September the 24^th 1696 The Council again sate & were
Present as yesterday

Produced and read a Petition preferred by several masters
of Ships humbly desiring allowance of ten p^r Cent for making
due entry &c Ordered that the same be referred to the
House of Burgesses for their consideration with this following
Remark viz^t Talke of a fair Entry Inward but say nothing of
their Entry Outward.
Read also another Petition by the said masters preferred
relating to rowling Tobacco the which was also Referred to
the consideration of the House but was returned indorsed
rejected
As to the other Petition the House concurring therewith
was answered in manner following viz^t

September the 29^th 1696 By his Excellency the Governor &c.

Upon reading the Houses answer to the masters of Ships
petition referred relating to the ten p Cent Allowance by
them Craved for making due entry &c His Excellency is

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