284 Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692.

U. H. J.

be Advised from Jacob Young (for that purpose sent up to
the Pisscattaway Fort) what Indians they are; and you shall
thereupon receive further Orders and Instructions therein.
Signed p^r Order John LLewellin Cl.
What flints you have to spare or can procure, you are
desired to send down by the Bearer or other Safe Opportu-
nity with all Convenient Speed.

A Message from the house by M^r Winn the Attorney Gen-
eral M^r Mason, Mr. Tasker, and M^r Hoskins, to deliver the
severall Bills following Viz^t
An Act declaring what shall be done by the Sheriffs
ex Officio.
An Act securing Merchants and others Tobacco^s after they
have received it.
An Act prohibiting Arrests on Sabboth Days & Days of
Gen^l Musters & Trainings
An Act Concerning the height of fences.
An Act against Burners of fences
All Endorsed Viz^t Read and passed first reading
The Attorney General at Delivery of the said Bills read the
Titles of the Same and the Message thereupon as follows Viz^t

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By the house of Assembly 2Oth May 1692.
This house do humbly conceive that the Stile appointed to
be given the Laws of this Province by your honours being
Contrary to the President of all Our Neighbouring Plantations
do humbly desire your honours Concurrence with this house
in the Stiling of them after the Example of Virginia or
Jamaica the same being approved of in England
Signed p^r Order Henry Denton Cl Assembly.

To which the Attorney General by Word of Mouth also
moved the Concurrence of this Board and that the Enacting
part of all Laws May be thus rendered Viz^t By the King &
Queens most Excellent Majesty by and with the Advice and
Consent of the General Assembly &c. which besides the
reasons Mentioned in the aforesaid Message is most proper
and Pertinent for that the Governor representing the Kings
Person cannot without tautology be made a party to the same.
Another Message from the house delivered at the same
time as follows Viz^t

By the house of Assembly May the 20th 1692.
This house humbly desires your honours would be pleased
to Expedite those Bills hither, yesterday sent you, for the
Clerks are now ready to go upon Engrossing the Laws.
Signd p^r Order Henry Denton Cl Assembly.