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306 Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692.
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U. H. J.
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An Act appointing Court Days in each respective County
within this Province (Endorsed May the 25th 1692 read first
time) read here first time
An Act Limitting the Extent of Attachments &c (Endorsed
May 25th 1692 Read first time) read here first time.
Adjourn till to Morrow Morning 10 a Clock
May the 26th 1692
Mett in Council Chamber Vizt
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Present
His Excellency the Governor
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The honourable
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Coll: Blackistone
Coll. Jowles
Coll Robotham
Coll Greenberry
Coll Hutchins
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Coll Brown
Captain Addison
Mr Brooks
Captain Courts
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Sent by Mr Brooks to the house these following Bills Vt for
Appointing Court Days in Each County, against Excessive
Usury, for Encouragement of Tillage &c for Recording the
Journal of the house, for preventing Vexatious and unneces-
sary Suits at Law, Concerning Negroes & Slaves &c
The Board proceeds to reading Several Bills before them
Vizt An Act for the Service of Almighty God and the
Establishment of the Protestant Religion in this Province
(Endorsed Vizt) read and passed first reading, read here first
time (Remark) The Ministers to be one of the Vestry accord-
ing to his Excellencys Instructions and a Clause to be incerted
Empowering the Vestrymen with the Advice and Assistance
of the Commissioners to purchase and procure one or more
Glebes in a County and in such places as there shall be occa-
sion, or they shall see Convenient Vizt One Glebe in a Parish
each Glebe to Consist of fifty Acres of Land at the least and
not under.
Mr Tench and Captain Addison Nominated to Join in Com-
mittee with those Appointed by the house.
Came Mr Dent & Mr Clark from the house with the Act
Concerning Negroes and Slaves, they are Ordered by the
house to speak to the Same
As to the Endorsement of this Board they Humbly conceive
the Sense of their house in the said Act may be Mistaken, by
the Board and they desire to Explain the same.
The Penalty Expressed in the latter Clause of the Act being
10000lb Tobacco for such as should presume to Marry the
Parties 10000lb of Tobacco for the Master that shall suffer or
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