584 Assembly Proceedings, July 17-Aug. 10, 1716.

L. H. J.

. upon any occasion whatsoever ag^t any person whatsoever, this
Comittee being Informed that some Negroes have been sworn
and admitted as Evidences.
It is further Humbly offered to this Comittee as an ag-
grievance that any free Negroe man or Woman should be
allowed to marrie any White woman or man unless there be
a law to oblige them to become Slaves and to be Sold by the
County where the fact should be Comitted for the use of the
County

All which foregoeing Aggrievances are humbly referred to
the Consideracon of the house.
Signed p order Jn^o Beale Cl: Com^ee

Mr Thomas Reynolds high Sherriff of Annarundell County's
Petition Complaining of the Insufficiency of the Goal of the
said County was read togither with the Endorsment thereon
by the Comittee of Aggrievances which was ordered to be
entred as follows (Viz)

By the Comittee of Aggrievances
Augt 7th 1716

Upon reading the within Petition and upon due Considera-
tion thereof, wee referr the Consideration of the said Petition
to the House for the releif of the within Petitioner as within
prayed.
Signed p order Jn^o Beale Cl: Com^ee

Philemon Lloyd Esqr and L^t Col Tilghman deliver Mr
Speaker
The Bill ascertaining the Gage of Tobo Hhds to prevent
Cropping and raising the Tob^o Trade &c: Thus Endorsed
(Viz)

By the Upr House of Assembly
Augt 7th 1716

On reading this Bill and the Message therewith sent this
Board Concurrs there with save that they think that the Treas-
urers Sallary is not any Recompense for his Service in
negotiating the Bills ariseing on that Revenue in England,
which may lye in his hands some years, and not be applyed if
not otherwise directed by this act, wherefore wee desire he
may have his full Sallary and that you will name some
Responsible merchant in England to whom he may Remitt
the said Revenue for Arms and that it lye at the Country's
risque.