452 Assembly Proceedings, February 1674/5.

L. H.

Journal
original

the same into their Consideration ordered that llowed
3940^l Tob: out of the publique.

The Adjourned whilst to morrow morning 9 a clock

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The 20^th of Febru
The house met absen

Majo^r Brookes Cap^t B ouse with Hawkins petici
act for Regulacon of Clerkes ffees, the Act for thowses
& prisons and the Act apointing she ne
M^r Chew came from Know if this house have Drawen
up the La Assembly might be done on Mund
Majo^r Brook sire them to acquainte this h them
from this house on the 15^th ins
An Act for Confirmacon notwithstanding any omis-
sions of Record.
The L^t Gen^rall Retornes a in his power to give an
answere to that bill whilst from his father the Lord
Propry.
M^r Truman from the upp house with the votes for Officers
pay. assented to by the upp house.
M^r Speaker apointed M^r Carvile M^r Dent, M^r Ward Cap^t
Wells Majo^r Brookes and Cap^t Burges to be a Comittee to
Draw up the law for Empowring the Gou^rno^r and Councell to
lay the publique leavy for next yeare.
They goe upon Charge.
L^t Coll Jarbo & Cap^t Boarm t to the upp house to
Know if the 50000^l Tob Raysed last yeare b nke still or
not, or whether any pt of it be Expended or not.
They Retorne and b ere the L^t Gen^rall hath it all in
banke, ready for the se Country.
M^r Weekes sent t house to acquain L^t Gen^rall
that at p^rsent they have them he retornes.
Came the ho ancelo^r from the upp house with the Act
for allowance of time to the Countyes for Erecting
Courthowses and prisons. w^ch is hed in the upp house.
Act for Regulating Attornyes ffees Read the second time
and passed to Jngrosem^t
M^r Secry from the upp h ith the Act for Regulating
County

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written thus.

the Act of Assembly ascerteining the Clerkes ffees
r the Clerkes in setting their ffees, and that th me
is Judged needlesse, and further this house doth ready as
little allowed the Clerkes, as can of the Clerkes shall