Captain Courts and Colo Brown Ordered to Accompany the
Attorney General to the House and to let them know that
pursuant to their Request his Excellency had Adjourned the
provincial Court to the 27th day of September next and had
Ordered Writts accordingly to be sent to the several Counties
Came Mr Clarke and Mr King to the House with several
Bills &c
An Act restraining the unreasonable Increase of Horses.
For Regulating the Militia &c against Divulgers of false
news for naturalizations. Additional Act to the Act for Settle-
ment of the province &c for taking away Errors in proceed-
ings &c.
All Assented to by the House June the 4th 1692.
Brought hither by Mr Dent and and Mr Hawkins these fol-
lowing Bills vizt
An Act for Ascertaining the Expences of the Commissioners
of the Provincial and County Courts
An Act for Settlement of an Annual Revenue upon the
Governor &c endorsed vizt read 3d times and Amended Read
here & Passed
An Act for Advancement of Coins &c (remark) This Act
ought to be Ascertained to three years
By his Excellency and Council in Assembly June 4th 1692.
The Act for Publication of all the Laws of this province this
Board Conceives to be a very good Law and therefore Indef-
finite
The Act Prohibiting Trade with the Indians for flesh &c
ought also to be indefinite and the Board are still of Opinion
that all Laws made in the Lord Baltimores time ought to be
Abrogated and his just right and Interest in the province to
be secured by a suitable Law to pass this Sessions in their
Majestys name
Signed p Order
John LLewellin Clk.
The Act restraining the Unreasonable increase of Horses
in this province to Commence forthwith upon publication and
to Continue for 3 years
The Act Obliging the Colts to be Gelt, for three years
Successively and the Act may expire in a year or less if a
Session happen
Sent to the House by Colo Hutchins he returns
Adjourn till Monday Morning 10 a Clock.
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