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

U. H. J.

Seizure of Tobacco by the Sheriff; Concerning Negroes and
Slaves; & for the restraining the unreasonable increase of
horses &c. have all been read here once, as to the Act con-
cerning Negroes &c. it is the Opinion of the Board that the
imposing of Slavery on the Children it seems to be severe,
and rather propose the Limiting their time of Servitude to 31
years as formerly, the rest of the aforesaid Bills (except that
for the restraining the Increase bf horses &c which is referred
to the Conference, are herewith Remitted to the house with-
out Alteration.
Signed p^r Order John LLewellin Cl.

The said Bills and both the foregoing Messages sent to the
house by Coll Brown and Coll Hutchins.
Adjourned till Monday Morning 10 a Clock.

May the 23^d 1692 Met in Council Chamber Viz^t
His Excellency the Governor

The honourable

Coll Blackiston
Coll Jowles
Coll Robotham

Coll Greenberry
Coll Hutchins
Coll Brown

Present

The following Bills were brought hither from the house and
delivered by M^r Dent and M^r Boothby to the Clerk on Satur-
day last after this Board was Adjourned
An Act for the Preservation of the several Harbours &c.
21 May read the first time
An Act for Limitations of Actions &c. May 21 read 3^d
time

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An Act against Hogstealers & May the 2 1 read 2^d time
An Act securing Merchants & others Tobacco^s &c. May
21 read 2^d time
An Act for Marking high ways &c. May 21^st read 2^d time
An Act Prohibiting Arrests on Sabboth Days &c. May 2 I^st
read 2^d time
An Act against Burners of Fences May 21 read 2^d time
An Act Concerning the height of ffences May 21 read 2^d
time
An Act declaring what shall be done by Sheriffs ex officio
May 21 read 2^d time
Thomas Courtney of S^t Maries County being Summoned
and ordered to appear here before this Board upon an Inform-
ation and Complaint made by his Malatto Girl against him for
having maimed and dismembered her by Cutting of both her
Ears close to her head accordingly Came and made his Appear-