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

U. H. J.

Ordered to be read the severall Bills delivered the Clerk
last night Viz^t
The Act for Encouragement of the Importation of negroes
and Slaves into this Province first time read
The Act for Encouragement of such Persons as will under-
take to Build Water Mills first time read.
The Act providing what shall be good Evidence to prove
foreign Debts first time read.
The Act for Publication of the Laws within this Province
first time read.
Proceed next to read the Severall Bills this Day brought by
M^r Wynn and Major Campbell and accordingly was read as
follows Viz
An Act for more Speedy bringing to Tryall and Suppress-
ing Criminals &^c 3^d time
An Act against Divulgers of false News first time
An Act for Naturalization of John Ouldson & Mathias Van-
derheyden first time
(Remark) ' Reccommend to the house the renewing or pass-
ing of a new Act for the Naturalization of all those Persons
gratis that formerly in Governor Notleys time were Naturalized
and paid all the Charges thereof, but afterwards those very
Bills were unadvisedly (amongst others then passed) by his
Lordship Deemed and declared Null & Void.
An Act for payment of fees due from Criminal persons first
time read & to be Considered
An Act for killing of Wolves first time
An Act concerning those Servants that have Bastards 1^st
time (Remark) It seems more proper to Oblige the Father to
save the County harmless, than impose Marriage
An Act concerning what shall be allowed grand Jurys &^c
first time (Remark) the Allowance to be Levyed in the respec-
tive Counties as expressed in the Bills, but to be made good
to the Sheriff of S^t Maries County and he Obliged to take
care for their Accomodations and be accountable to them for
the same.
An Act for staying of Executions after April Court first
time
An Act Prohibiting Masters of Ships to Transport any with-
out passes, first time.
Brought from the house by M^r Clerk and M^r Dorsey the
following Bills V
An Act for the publication of Marriages May 24th 1692
read first time
An Act for the Constables taking the list of the Taxables
May 24^th 1692 first time