Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 295

They desire and move that the Enacting part of all the
Laws now to be passed may (according to the President and
Example of all Our Neighbouring Colonies) be Expressed by
King and Queens most Excellent Majesties by and with the
Advice and Consent of this present General Assembly &c.
which is approved of and Consented to by the Board.
The Act restraining the unreasonable Increase of Horses
&c. the reasonable time for their cutting ought to be Ascer-
tained, and not left in Doubtfull Terms, They referr that to
his Excellency to prefix the time when to be cutt, and then as
for their Stature the same to be Adjudged by the next Magis-
trate
Proposed to them the preparing a Law for Securing their
Majesties Debts fines and forfeitures; They Concurr there-
with and will provide for the same as formerly hath been for
the Lord Proprietary, The Conference breaks up.
The Act against Hogstealers &c. read the 3^d time here.
The Act for more Speedy bringing to Tryal & Suppress-
ing Criminals read hear 2^d time

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The Act restraining the unreasonable increase of horses &c.
read here 2^d time
Thomas Courtney called in and is Ordered good Security
to find for his and his Wifes Appearance at the next Provin-
cial Court to answer &c. and in the mean time to be of good
Behaviour.
The Acts for the Preservation of the Several Harbours &c.
for Limitation of Actions &c. relating to Seizure of Tobacco
&c. for securing merchants & others Tobacco &c. for marking
high Ways &c. Declaring what shall be done by the Sheriffs
Ex officio &c. Prohibiting Arrests &c Burners of fences &c.
Concerning the heighth of Fences &c. against Hogstealers.
Concerning Criminals &c. sent to the house by Coll Hutchins
& Coll Brown together with the following Message Viz^t

By the Governor and Council in Assembly 23 May 1692.
With the several Bills herewith sent, This Board recommend
to the house the several Amendments and Alterations treated
of at the Conference, particularly in the Act for Hogstealers
& that for the speedy bringing to Tryall & Suppressing
Criminals &c the party with whom the thing Stolen shall be
found, may be Obliged to prove how when or where he or she
came by the same, and for want of such Proof to be convict
&c the Obliteration in the Terminative part rendering it
Deficient and Imperfect ought to be amended but more Neces-
sarily and reasonably totally & Concluded in this as in other
Acts to be passed this Sessions for the good and Benefit of
the Country.

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