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

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By the House of Assembly May the 31" 1692.
The House does think Convenient that the Complaint of
the petitioner should be Considered and allowed of and do
refer the same to your Honours
Signed p Order
Henry Denton Clk Assembly

Thus answered by the Board
That there be a hearing of the whole matter at the next
Sessions & the Petitioner admitted to prosecute his Complaint
in Forma Pauperis M^r Edward Wynn and M^r William Dent
assigned him with Council to whom with a Keeper he hath
Liberty to apply himself with his Instructions for the better
stating and managing his Case
The Sheriff of Talbot County makes return of M^r Thomas
Robins a delegate Chosen for the said County in this
Assembly in the Room of M^r John Edmonson disabled and
dismissed the House
A Message from the House by M^r Philip Clark which he
delivers and requests to have delivered him two Bills before
this Board viz^t That for election of Sheriffs and the other for
Punishment of Persons Suborning Witnesses &^c
The Board will send them Answer this Message brought
is as follows viz^t

By the House of Assembly May 31^st 1692.
The House has voted that Richard Benton shall be sent for
to view the State House in Order to repair the Places and
Rooms where the Records lye that the same may be secured
from the weather
Signed p Order
Henry Denton Clk Assembly

The Act for Punishment of Persons for Suborning Witnesses
read and Passed the same together with M^r Josephs Petition
M^r Browns petition and Kent County Petition sent to the
House by M^r Courts with the following message viz^t

By his Excellency and Council &c May 31^st 1692.
The Act for Election of Sheriffs hath passed here and was
sent to the House with several other Bills the 27^th Instant as
the minutes of this Journall makes appear
Signed p Order
John LLewellin Clk.

Adjourn till to morrow 3 a Clock afternoon