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

U.H.J.

By his Excellency the Governor and Council &c September
24^th 1696

Upon reading his Majestys Royal Commission constituting
George Muschamp Esq^r to be Receiver of Potomack district
dated 8^th of October last past wherein a Sallary of 100^l
Sterl p Annum is Ordered to be allowed him for the same as
by the Commission herewith sent does more at large appear
and George Plater Esq^r his Majestys Receiver of Patuxent
district &c being sent for the said Commission is Given unto
him to read and is asked if he has not a like Commission (who
after perusall thereof) does say he has Verbatim Whereupon
it being represented that the Revenue of this Province for
these two or three years last past has been very small Espe-
cially the last year which did not amount to above five hun-
dred Pounds this Board thinks fit to Represent the same to
the House and that they would find out a way to Pay the said
two annual Sallaries of 100^l &c

September 25^th 1696

The Council Again Sate and were Present except Col^o
Addison & Esq^r Brooke
Brought from the House of Burgesses by Major Hammond
and M^r Bosman severall Bills the following answer to the fore-
going Representation being likewise sent viz^t

By the House of Burgesses September 25^th 1696

The House upon his Excellencys Representation have
perused his Majestys Commission to George Muschamp Esq^r
for being his Majestys Receiver for the district of Potomack
and upon his Excellencys Representation thereupon We are
of Opinion that since his Majesty hath been pleased to Grant
Commission the Gentleman thereby commissionated ought to
have his Sallary paid him out of that part of his Majestys
Revenue arising out of Potomack District and if not sufficient
there satisfy the same then out of his Majestys Revenue aris-
ing out of Potomack and Putuxent Districk Its also humbly
desired that answer be sent to the Resolves of this House
yesterday sent up
Signed p Order W Bladen Clk Assembly.

p. 913

An Act for securing the Parochial Libraries of this province
read first time and will pass with Amendment
An Act for keeping good orders and rules in the Port of
Annapolis read first time & will pass with Amendment