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

U. H. J.

An Act for Publication of Marriage first time
The Act for the Constables taking the list of Taxables first
time.
The Act for Appointment of certain Officers first time the
Act of Parlfament to be Considered
The Act for Easement of the Inhabitants in Suits at Law
Viz^t first time.
The Act for Quieting Possessions &^c first time.

By the Governor & Council in Assembly 24 May 1692.
In the Act for appointing certain Officers the penalty im-
posed upon the Persons therein Specifyed for refusing to take
the Oaths ought to be Distinguished Viz^t (for refusing to take
the Oaths appointed by Act of Parliament to be punished
according to the said Act and for refusing to serve; the same
Penalty as in the said Act for Appointment of certain Officers
is set down. Signed p^r Order J LLewellin Cl.

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The Bill for relief of negroes and Slaves not being yet
offered to this Board, Ordered that a Message be drawn up
and Sent to the house to put them in mind thereof. And
also therein to Manumit Courtneys Malotta Girl for the
Barbarous usage & Cruelty, she hath Suffered from her said
Master and Mistress.

By his Excellency the Governor and Council in Assembly.
May the 24th 1692.
This Board think fit to put the house in Mind of preparing
a Bill for the Relief of Negroes and Slaves from the barbarous
and inhumane usage of unreasonable Masters &^c too frequently
practiced in this Province Recommended to them by his
Excellency yesterday at the Conference and particularly think
it but Just and reasonable that the Malotta Girl of Thomas
Courtneys, born of an English Woman, and a Christian,
having both her Ears Cropt close to her head by the hands of
her Tyrannicall Master and Mistress be forthwith Manumitted
and Set free, the least Recompence can be bestowed upon her
for so barbarous a Cruelty, and that a Clause for that purpose
be inserted in the said Bill.
Signed p^r Order John LLewellin Cl.

Sent to the house by Coll Brown together with these five
foregoing Bills last read and the Message of this Board relating
particularly to the Act for Appointment of certain Officers
M^r Boothby and Captain Hoskins from the house present
these following Bills Viz^t
An Act against those Servants that have Bastards. En-
dorsed Viz^t Read 2^d time with the Alteration as desired.