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

L. H. J.

may be propperest for the same and which most requisite to
be done.
24^th That the Severall Chappels be made bigger though
they make Chappels of Ease.
Thought the Law already made is Sufficient and that it is
one and the same thing since liberty is given to one minister
to hold Plurallity of Benefices.
Ordered That the Votes and Resolves of this house upon
his Ex^cy Proposalls be sent up to the hon^ble Councill.
Resolved by this house that Cap^t Edw^d Blay, M^r W^m Hutchi-
son and Major be a Comittee appointed to inspect
and eady raised towards building the church
and that Proposalls or Probability the how much the
building is likely to amount to and the Dimensions the same
ought to be.
House adjourned for halfe an houre

Post Merediem. House met again.

M^r Charles Carroll Soll^r for his Lordp^s the R^t hon^ble the
Lord Baron of Baltemore Lord Proprietary of this Province
appears in the house and acquaints them, that whereas the
house had formerly desired to know [by] what power his
Lord^ps Agent Col: Henry Darnall granted lands and that then
the s^d Colonel Henry Darnell's Comission being interwoven
with other things he could not shew the same, but since
having received a Seperate Comission therefore The said M^r
Carroll produced the same, and it was read in the house, and
Ordered to be recorded in the Secretarys office.
House adjourned till 9 of the Clock to morrow morning

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Fryday Sep^t the 25^th 1696.
House met

George Plater Esq^r his Ma^tys Attorney Generall and Col-
lector of Puttuxent District appears in the house and pro-
duces Severall Letters by him writt to his Ex^cy S^r Edmond
Andross his Maj^tys Gov^r of Virginia, and answers from the
said S^r Edmond in relation to the publique Revenue of this
Province by him taken when he assumed this Government.
The said M^r Plater reads Severall Orders and Instructions
from the hon^ble his Ma^ty Com^rs of the Customs to his Ex^cy
concerning Trade and forfeited Bonds, As likewise the
Address of the Parliament in Relation to an Act for
erecting in Scotland, His Maj^tys Gracious acceptance
act of the Parliament of England made thereupon.