Assembly Proceedings, May 26-June 11, 1697. 551

Ma^tys hon^ble Council & redelivered to the messengers They
also signify that they were directed to acquaint his Ex^cy that
the house, is ready to Attend him in order to Compleate this
Sessions. They are told that this Board is ready to receive
them.
Came accordingly M^r Speaker attended with the whole
house who being admitted presents vnto his Ex^cy the follow-
ing Bills for his Assent Viz^t

An Act for Confirming titles of land given to the vse of
Churches &c.
An Addiconall Act to the Act of Assembly intituled an Act
for speedy Justice for small debts &c.
An Act ascertaining how & when Execucon shall be
graunted for publick officers fees.
An Act Empowring M^rs Herman to sell a lott of land in
this port.
An Act Impowring the Com" of each respective County
to purchase land for the vse of their Courts.
An Act directing & appoynting to what vse the severall
Roomes in the State house in the Towne & port of Annapolis
shall be appoynted.
An act for Reformacon of Jeoffailes in Maryland
An Act for quieting the differences arriseing betweene the
Indians & English in private Controversies.

An Act for the Naturalizacon of Stephen ffrancis an Italian
& George Slaycombe a German borne.
An Act for the ascertaining what shall be Sheriffs duty in
& vpon returnes by them made of publick duties & officers
fees.
An Accompt for apporconing the publick levy.
An Act for payment of 154^l 5^s 3^d 2

The said bills were all carefully revised & pervsed His Ex^cy
being pleased to expresse his assent to the same by the follow-
ing Endorsem^t ordered by him signed to Viz^t

Original
Journal.

At the port of Annapolis June the 11^th 1697.

On behalfe of his Ma^ty King William the third &^c I will the
s^d to be lawes.
ffr. Nicholson.

Afterwards the said Lawes passed the Broad Seale of this
province.

The hon^ble S^r Thomas Laurence Baronet Sec^ry to whome
the Custody of the mapp of the Towne of the port of Annapolis

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