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

U. H. J.

in the premisses otherwise if he shall Continue in the Country
to bind him to the next Provincial Court to Testifie the same
Viva Voce.
Summons also to issue to Edward Felks to appear at the
next Provincial Court to Testifie the Truth of his knowledge
on behalf of their Majestys and to answer what shall be pro-
posed to them, the said Summons to be directed both to the
Sheriff of Ann Arundell County and of Baltimore County
The like Summons to Richard Wharfield to Ann Arundell
County
A Message from the house by M^r Hawkins, M^r Boothby &
M^r Hoskins Viz^t

By the house of Assembly 21^st May 1692.
This house do think Convenient that every County Court
within this Province should have an Escutcheon & Seal with
his Majestys Coat of Arms thereon belonging to it, And do
therefore humbly desire your Excellency will be pleased to
give Order for the same to be brought in, and that the name
of the County to which each Seal shall Belong be put Round
the said Seal and the Charge thereof, this house has Ordered
shall be reimbursed by the said Counties.
Signed p^r Order Henry Denton Cl Assembly.

Together with the foregoing Message was delivered these
following Bills Viz^t
An Act relating to the Seizure of Tobacco, by the Sheriff
Endorsed Viz^t
May the 21 1692 read and passed first Reading.
An Act concerning Negroes and Slaves read the first time
and it is the Opinion of this Board that imposing Slavery on
the Children of white People is too Severe, recommend the
Same to be Moderated, and the time of Servitude Limitted as
formerly to 31 years.
The Act for restraining the unreasonable Increase of Horses
&c. read first time.
M^r Winn, M^r Tasker, & M^r Mason from the house with the
Address sent them, they Approve of the same with the
Amendment in the Title of the ffreemen of their Majestys
Province of Maryland by their representatives in a General
Assembly met together (as it is before Entered; instead of
the Freemen of their Majestys Province of Maryland Gener-
ally Assembled and met together) as the Same was before
that Expressed.
Summons Ordered for John Salter to appear before the
Board to Testify against M^r Lillingstone, the same issued as
follows Viz^t