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

Original
Journal.

M^r Dare sent for to the house whoe makes his appearance.
M^r Speaker acquaints him w^th his Contempt for refuseing
to giue Bayle according to the Order of this house.
The said M^r Dare for Excuse does say, that vpon his being
demanded to giue security by the Gentleman sent from this
house, he did refuse the same at that time, being a little Sur-
prized, but vpon recollection afterwards did seeke after the
said Gentleman, and Could not finde him, to the End to giue
Security, according to the Order of the house, and now does
say, he is willing & ready to doe the same.
Ordered by the house that vpon the said Dares Entering
into Recognisance to be indebted vnto our Sou^raigne Lord
the King in the Sume of Twenty pounds Sterl: vpon acc^t of
his good behaviour &c: before some one of his Maj^ties Justices
of the peace &c^a he be discharged, paying his ffees &c. and
the house therevpon ordered him to pay vnto the Serjeant att
Armes the Sume of two hundred pounds of Tobacco.
The said M^r Dare Enters into Recognisance, as aforesaid,
in the aforementioned Sume, before M^r Wattson one of his
Maj^ties Justices of the Peace for the City of S^t Maryes, and
there vpon is discharged paying his ffees.
Ordered by the house that all the by vertue of the
petition from this pay vnto the Clerk of this house,
the sd. Clk may not be disap him as afore-
said, his Ma desired to giue a List of the Clerk
aforesaid.
Ordered likewise that Clerk of this house as a
acco Except such as are
The house againe me
Voted that a Clerk assista for the Coppying of all
Mat of regu
M^r Peter Dent Chosen Clerk ass the house
The house Enters againe vpon the Debate Grievances
merly Reported from that Comittee animously
agre hat these following Articles be sent Comittee
of Law order to be drawne vp into Acts, which are as
follow, Viz^t

By the house of Assembly May 16^th 1692.
Ordered that the following Articles be drawne vp into
Lawes, Viz^t
1. That the number of Ordinaries be ascertained in each
County.
2. To Lay the Province into Parishes, and that care be
taken for provision for the Clergy.
3. That Wills be proued & Administrations granted in the
County Courts by deputies appointed in each County.