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io8 Assembly Proceedings, March 26-April 15, 1707.
Which Indorsment being here read the Bill is rejected
The Petition of Job Evans of Baltimore County and Uxor
was ordered to be thus indorsed and sent up to the Committee
of Accounts. By the House of Delegates April
10''' 1707.
Upon reading The Petition of Job Evans and his Wife
Relict of John Perry this House ordered Inspection to be made
in the Journals of Accounts and thereby it is found the said
John Perry was constituted publick Post for the Province
under Salary of 5olb -p Annum and by the said Journals it
does appear he had no Satisfaction for his last year's Salary
so that the Sum of fifty Pounds still remains due therefore
ordered by the House that the same be allowed the Petitioner
which was indorsed on the Petition and sent up to the Committee
of Accounts for Allowance
Col" Holland brought into the House the following ingrossed
Bills
Bill for Attainder of Richard Clarke.
Bill for preventing Abuses to Letters &"'
Bill for Relief of Thomas Manning
Bill against forging and counterfeiting foreign Coin
Bill for preventing the Exportation of Tobacco before the
Duties payable be paid
Bill suspending (during the Queen's Pleasure) the Prosecution
of Romish Priests &'^
Bill confirming the last Will and Testament of Thomas
Knighton
Bill for Removal of Thomas Howell.
All indorsed in Council as follows Viz. April 10"' 1707.
Read and assented to by her Mayesty's Honble Council
Signed p Order W Bladen CI. Co.
James Sanders Esq"^ enters the House and delivers M"^
Speaker the following ingrossed Bills Viz.
Bill explaining doubtful Expressions in the Act for Officers
Fees
Bill for recording Copies of several Wills &"
Bill for Naturalization of John Francis Holland
These 3 Bills were indorsed in Council April lo'*' 1707.
Read and assented to by her Majesty's Honble Council
Signed p Order W Bladen CI. Co.
M' Chesyldine enters the House and delivers M' Speaker
the following Message