Assembly Proceedings, May - June 1674. 369

are Willing to Joyne w^th the upper house in Amending or
Altering the same
Signed by ord^r
Rob^t Ridgeley Clerke.

The House is Adjourned till 9 of the Clock to morrow
morning.

Wednesday the Twenty Seaventh of May
The House met. —
Present as yesterday except the Chancelour

Read the second time an Act Entituled An act for Impanel-
ing the grand Inquests Passed & Voted to be read the third
time
The Hon^ble the Chancelor Enters the house This house
Rec^d from the Lower house by the hands of Major Brookes &
M^r Thomas Dent the following Answ^r to their Vote for Im-
position upon Liquors viz^t The said Vote of the Upper

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house being read and after a long debate thereupon had Voted
th^t it is not necessary
Signed by ord^r
Rob^t Ridgeley Clerke

Read the second time in the Lower House the Act for
Amending the Waies out of Charles Countie to the Cittie of
S^t Maries & Upon debate thereof Voted th^t one way be made
over Saccaia Swampe & th^t to be by M^r Aliens Mill or within
two miles above it at the discretion of the Justices of the Peace
in both Counties & this House doe thinke the Way by his
Excelencies house at Saccaia unnecessary for the present & if
the Upper House Pleaseth to Prepare a Bill to this Effect
This house are readie to Concurre w^th them in it or if they
Signifie their Concurrence w^th this House in this Vote This
house will Prepare a Bill to be drawne up accordinglie
Signed by ord^r
Rob^t Ridgeley Clerke.

M^r Woolman & M^r Waterton sent w^th the following vote
viz^t Put to the Vote Whether it be necessarie to Purchase the
Land of Billingsleys Orphans for the Indians or Rent it for five
yeares for them or not. Resolved by the Major Part th^t the
Land be Rented for ffive yeares of the Orphans of Billingsley
till some other Expedient may be found for further Settlement
for the Indians & th^t the Rent be Paid at the Charge of the
Province & th^t the Upper house would Please to transmit their
Opinions to this House what Sume is necessarie to be given

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