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

U. H. J.

An Act concerning Negroes and Slaves (Endorsed) the
Remark of this Board May 26th 1692 Women Marrying with
Negroes and Slaves, this Board still stick at the severity of
Making them Slaves during the Husbands Life, and desire it
may be Mitigated as before, their Children they are willing
may serve to the Age of 31 years.
An Act for the Election of Burgesses &^o (Endorsed) read
here first time May the 26th 1692.
An Act for payment of fees due from Criminal persons
(Endorsed) May 26th 1692 To be indefinite.
To the Act for Limitation of Officers fees were Added and
(Endorsed) these further Remarks Viz^t Secry for Special
Bayle Allowed but 12^lb of Tobacco Cryer 72^lb Tobacco
unequall and unreasonable, Cryer for the good Behaviour 72^lb
Tobacco Secry nothing, the same, Cryer County Court for the
Good Behaviour 72^lb Tobacco. Clk nothing as before Cryer
for Clearing by Proclamation 80^lb Tobacco Secry nothing the
same, Cryer County Court for Clearing by Proclamation 72^lb
Tobacco Clerk nothing the Same Cryer County Court Special
Baile 36^lb Clerk but 6^lb the same Secry^s fees for taking Oaths
of Jurys Evidences &^c wholly Omitted.
Came M^r Greenfield from the house and presents to the
Board this following Petition Viz^t

To his Excellency &^c
The Humble Petition of Thomas Griffin Master of the Ship
Industry,
Humbly Sheweth
That in Virginia they pay 40^lb Tobacco p^r Ton to the Car.
pinter and two and Six pence only to the Kings Collector,
Secretarys Office and Naval Office, that they pay no 2/ p^r hhd
Impost on Tobacco by any Ship that is Built in the Country,
nor 3^d p^r Gallon for Rum by any Ship so Built, That your
Honours would Endeavour for Encouragem^t of Trade of this
Country to propogate the Act of Navigation according to the
Book of Rates or the Laws of Oleron is the Scope of this
Petition. And your Petitioner shall ever pray &^c

p. 639

By the house of Assembly May 25th 1692.
It is the Opinion of this house that Encouragement should
be given to Ships Built in the Country, but the Method pursu-
ant thereunto they leave to his Excellency and Council to
prescribe Signed p^r Order Hen: Denton Cl Assembly.

The said Petition referred by this Board to further Consid-
eration