Assembly Proceedings, May — June 1676. 495

Ordered th^t Clement Hill high Shff of S^t Maries County be
hereby impowered to presse Boate and hands and other Neces-
saries Whatsoever in order to the Transmitting Seaverall Run-
away Servants from Virginia back againe to the Said Collony
Signed &c

On Munday the 29^th day of May at 10 a Clock
in the Morning the house mett

Present The R^t Hono^ble The L^d Proprietary
The Hono^ble Chancello^r and Secretary, Baker Brookes Esq^r
Colonell Sam^ll Chew Co^ll Jesse Wharton Leivetenn^t Co^ll
Thomas Taillor

Read a Peticon Exhibited to. this house by Leive^t Coll:
Thomas Taillor and the Same Ascented to by this house and
the Concurrence of the Lower house desired therein
Signed &c

Read the Seav^ll Acts following viz The Act for Easement
of the Jnhabbitants of this province in Suites at Law for Small
debts, The Act for the Constables Takeing the Lists of Tax-
ables The Act to p^rvent unnecessary delayes of Execution and
all the Said Acts ascented to by this house
Signed &c

The house is adjowrned till 10 a Clock
Tomorrow Morning

On Tuesday the 30^th of May. 76 The house met
at 10 a Clock in the Morning

Present The R^t Hono^ble The L^d Proprietary The Hono^ble Chan-
cellor and Secretary Baker Brookes Esq^r Coll Sam^ll Chew Coll
Jesse Wharton. Coll Tho Taylor

Voted th the 3 Acts last mentioned be Sent downe To the
Lower house To be Engrosed

U. H.
Journal
original
p. 28

Vpon Complaint made to this house by Andrew Insloe of
Dorchester County Touching an Execution intended to be Served
on him by Richard Meek [ins] of the s^d County It is thought
fitte by this house that the s^d Execution] be hereby Suspended
and Superseded if already [issued] and [Thomas] Taillor high
Sheriffe of the Said County is [required] to take notice hereof
accordingly
[Signed &c]

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