Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 317

The Act for Regulating the Militia read Second time and
Endorsed by order of the Board.

May the 28th 1692.
By the Governor and Council in Assembly.
The house is desired to Consult the Inconveniencys of
Limitting the Governor and Council to any certainty, or at
least, so small a Sum as 50000^Ib Tobacco for that it would
seem very hard in Case of any Sudden Invasion or Insurrec-
tion, that his Excellencys hands should be so tyed up as not
be able to raise men Sufficient to disperse or oppose the Same
in the Intervalls of Assembly untill such time as they may be
called together
That his Excellency himself as Admirall and Captain
Generall of this Province hath by his Commission full power
for Exercising Martial Law; and can punish Offenders of that
nature as he shall see fit, Even with Death it self if the Case
require
One press Master in a hundred is Sufficient especially in
time of Peace, not being willing to be too Burthensome to the
Country by taking more than needs must.
The Act for Orphans Estates &^c read first time. It, together
with the Acts for regulating the Militia; Securing the Rights
of Several Persons and Divulgers of false News sent to the,
house by Captain Addison.
Adjourn till Monday Morning 10 a Clock.

May the 30th 1692 Met in Council Chamber
His Excellency the Governor

U. H. J.

The honourable

Coll Blackston
Coll Robotham
Coll Greenberry
Coll Hutchins

Coll Browne

M^r Tench
Captain Courts
M^r Brooke