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

L. H. J.

Lib. 41.

To the Honble House of Delegates now sitting
The humble Petition of Richard Young Serjeant Attendant
to this House, humbly sheweth
That heretofore in Consideration of the Services done by
your Petitioner's Predecessors there hath been a Grant made
them of the two Gate Houses Rent free during their Time of
Service in that Station; and your Petitioner therefore in hum-
ble Manner prays the like may continue to him by the Assent
of this Honble House, and as in Duty bound shall ever pray &c^a
Which being read and debated it is Resolved That the said
Richard Young hold the Gate-Houses Rent free from the
Country, so that he take Care of keeping the Town-Gate in
Repair fit to keep Horses within it
Col^{o
William Holland, Colo
Coursey, Colo
Ennalls and John
Hall Esq. from the Honble Council enters the House and
presents Mr Speaker with following Message.}

By the Council in Assembly October 28^th 1709
Gent.
We think it very neccessary to recommend to your Con-
sideration the reviving of the Temporary Laws which now will
otherwise expire, and we being desirous to give all ready
Dispatch to this present Session, also communicate to you
one of her Majesty's Royal Instructions in the following
Words Viz.
Whereas we have been pleased by our Commission to
direct that in Case of your Death or Absence from our said
Province and in Case there be at Time no Person upon the
Place commissionated or appointed by us to be our L^t Governor
or Commander in Chief, the then present Council of our
foresaid Province of Maryland, shall take upon them the
Administration of the Gover^t and execute our said Commission
and the several powers and Authorities therein contained in
the Manner therein directed, It is nevertheless our express
Will and Pleasure that our said Councill shall forbear to pass
any Acts but what are immediately necessary for the Peace
and Welfare of our said Province without our particular Orders
for that Purpose Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co

Which being here read is referred for further Consideration
M^r Daniel Sherwood Sheriff of Talbot County p Order of
the last Session appeared here this Day to answer a Complaint
exhibited against him for his Misbehaviour upon an Election
of Delegates to serve for the said County The House having
heard the Charge against him and heard what he had to say