36 Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1678.

L. H. Journal
Original.

Novemb
fore & Docto^r Stansby by leave.
Electing Delegates &c read the 3^d time
jo^r Rozer from the upp howse w^th this pap (vizt)
ssembly November the 5^th 1678.
This howse taking into consideracon the time of the yeare,
& the necessity of discharging of the publique faith together
with the dangers threatning from our Enemyes, Desire the
Lower howse to Expedite the bill for defence of the Province
that wee may have no more blood to inquire after, and also the
bill for defraying the publique debts that the publique faith
be not broken & that wee may pceed to a day of Sessions.
John Lewellyn Clerke of the Assembly
The Act for O Keeps read the 2^d time & passed.
The Act for of a Title of land in M^rs Mary Ward read
the 3^d time & passed.
Upon petition, This howse concurre with the upp
howse & desire that the will consent for the future
that no sheriff may have above nine p Ce to Custome.
M^r Richard ffrisby sent with the Act for Ordinary
Keeps & M^rs Mary Wards Act ills petition to the upp
howse.

A pposal of this howse
That no sheriff nor Remayne in their office any long^r
then one yeare according to the England.
Voted that Drawne up accordingly & that the County
Co^rts in March Co^rt nom psons & the Gou^rno^r out of them
appointe one in the beginning of May every yeare.

p. 40

Th Sent to the Comittee of Lawes.
The Act for Ordina
An Act for p^rservacon
An Act for.Regula passed.
The said Adams
Rich^d Retorne
Came w^th
M^rs Mary Ward
The Act for

Upp h
Upon Read the Malitia of this
Province for rderd that a message be sent
to the Lower howse have read the said bill
and doe thinke it short of desires a Conference with
the Lower howse about it to
Nin Assistant Clerke of the Assembly.