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

U. H. J.

p. 655

Came from the House M^r Dent, M^r Jones, M^r Watson M^r
Hawkins M^r Wroth M^r Dorsey and M^r Hanson with the Body
of the Laws Passed this Sessions and also a paper Containing
the Frontispiece to be put thereto which they present to the
Board for their approbation viz^t

Maryland ss^t
Laws made and enacted at the City of Annapolis the day
of June Anno Domini 1692 for the Province of Maryland by
the King and Queens most Excellent Majesty by and with the
advice and Consent of this present General Assembly as
follows

Came M^r Wheeler and M^r Finney from the House and
bring with them the Act Against Divulgers of false news
amended in the penalties 10000^lb for 6000^lb& 5000^lb for 30000^lb
the bill thus indorsed viz^t

By the House of Assembly June the 2^d 1692
This House do humbly Conceive that the penalties of
10000^lb & 5000^lb Tobacco now inserted are high enough Con-
sidering the Law is perpetuall
Signed p Order
Henry Denton Clk.

Read here and passed and remitted to the House by M^r
Brooke Proceed to reading the Body of Laws last brought
hither viz'
An Act for the Service of Almighty God &^c thus subscribed
viz^t

June the 2^d 1692.
The House of Assembly have Assented
Signed p Order
Henry Denton Clk.

Read here and Subscribed June the 2^d 1692.
Assented to by the Council
Signed p Order
J LLewellin Clk.

And so for the rest of the Laws as they came.
Brought from the House by M^r Dent these following Bills
viz^t
An Act ascertaining the Expences of the Commissioners of
the provincial and County Courts thus endorsed viz^t
June the 2^d 1692 read and passed the first reading.