Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 303

An Act concerning what shall be allowed Grand Jurys &^c
read 2^d time with the Amendm^t desired.
An Act prohibiting Masters of Ships from Transporting
Persons without passes read 2^d time
An Act Empowering Commissioners to lay the County
Levy &^c read 2^d time.
An Act for the Encouraging the Importing of negroes read
2^d time
An Act providing what shall be good Evidence to prove
foreign Debts, read 2^d time
An Act for Publication of all the Laws &^c read 2^d time.
An Act for Naturalizing John Ouldson &^c read 2^d time
An Act for killing of Wolves; read 2^d time
An Act for Encouragement Building Water Mills read 2^d
time
An Act for stay of Executions after April Court read 2^d
time
All the said Bills Ordered to be read distinctly to the Board
and were accordingly read the Second time
M^r Clark from the house requests their honours to remitt
what Bills lay before them to the house.
Accordingly they were Sent by Captain Courts
And Adjourn till to Morrow Morning 10 a Clock

May 25th 1692 Met in Council Chamber Viz^t

U. H. J.

The honourable

Coll Blackistone
Coll Jowles
Coll Robotham
Coll Greenberry
Coll Hutchins

Coll Brown
M^r Tench
Captain Addison
Captain Courts

Came M^r Boothby and requested of their honours that they
would please to remitt what Bills they had ready to the house
he is told they shall be sent them
Severall Bills brought from the house last night after the
rising of this Board and Delivered the Clerk by M^r Winn the
Attorney General Viz^t
An Act concerning Negroes and Slaves Endorsed Viz^t May
23^d passed Second time & Referred to the Committee for the
Adding a Clause in relief of Slaves against the Severity of
Masters &^c in Case of dismembring &^c
The above Clause is added relating to Servants and Slaves
May 24th 1692 Read the 3^d time
Read here Second time and referred to further Considera-
tion

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