188 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 27 -Oct. 4, 1708.

U. H. J.

The petition of the Inhabitants of Saint Marys County being
this day read at the Board and the contents maturely consid-
ered its thought Reasonable and Recommended to the House
of Delegates for their Concurrence to redress the petitioners
according to their prayer which being so endorst was sent to
the House by Major General Lloyd and Col^{o
Greenfield who
return and say they delivered it
Colo
Smith and Mr Hunt bring from the House the follow-
ing message viz.}

By the House of Delegates September 30^th 1708

This House having considered that part of your Excellencys
Speech relating to the Dispersers of false news humbly desire
it may be considered by a Conference between some members
of this House and that it be referred to the same Conferees
that shall be appointed to go out upon the Act relating to
Gauge of Tobacco hhds &^ca
Signed p order R^d Dallam Clk.

By his Excellency the Governor and Council in Assembly
Sept^r the 30^th 1708.

In answer to the foregoing message brought by Col^{o
Smith
and Mr Hunt his Excellency and this Board readily concurs
therewith and sent to the House by Colo
Jenkins who returns
and says he delivered the same
Mr Bradley and Mr Hunt came from the House and acquaint
his Excellency and this Board that the persons by their House
appointed to Join in Conference are ready to attend the same
His Excellency appoints Major General Lloyd, Colo
Ennals
Colo
Coursey and Colo
Greenfield to join in Conference with
the members of their House}

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M^r Worthington and M^r Hudson came and presented M^r
Mathias Vanderhayden Navall Officer of Cecil County District
to prove his publick Accounts before his Excellency and this
honble Board and the said Vanderhayden made Oath thereto
The Council Adjourns till three a Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem

The Council met according to Adjournment all Present as
in the morning
M^r Hudson and M^r Covington bring from the House the
Report of the Conferees appointed to consider of the two Acts
lately repealed one for Gauge of Tobacco hhds the other
against masters cropping Tobacco on Board their Ships and