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

Original
Journal.

p hhd and 14^d p Tonn since the Lawes for those duties haue
been in force, in ord^r to render an Account of the Same,
Signed p Ord^r Hen Denton Clk. Assembly.

By the house of Assembly May 17^ 1692.
Ordered by the house, that the Navall Officers bring in
their Accounts since the time of the late Revolution within this
Province, the same to be done at or before Munday next.
Signed p Ord^r Hen Denton Clk Assembly.

M^r Greenfield sent from the Comittee of Lawes w^th the fol-
lowing Message which was read as follows, Viz^t By the
Comittee for inspection of Lawes May iy^th 1692.
The Comittee being informed that M^r Lynes hath paper &
paper being very scarce & much wanting to proceed about the
Engrossing of the Lawes, would desire that a messinger may
be sent to M^r Lynes to see to procure some, Soe that there
may be noe delay about the same.
Signed p Ord^r Cleborne Lomax Clk Comittee

The said Message sent by m^r Hoskins & m^r Wheeler in
order to Treate with m^r Lynes about the s^d matter.
A Serjeant att Armes sent for to take Care to see the afore-
menconed Ord^rs conveyed away in ord^r to be Served.
Voted that an Act of oblivion be drawne vp.
Message to the Comittee of Lawes, drawne vp & read as
follows, Viz^t By the house of Assembly, May 17^th 1692.
Itt is the sence of this house concerning the Article for pro-
bate of Wills and takeing out Letters of Administration, that
some easy way may be thought vpon, for the Ease of the
People of this Countrey that they may not be troubled to
Travell downe to S^t Maryes to prove Wills & take out Letters
of Adm^racon
Signed p^r Ord^r Hen Denton Clk Assembly.

M^r W^m Dent with the rest of the house and their
Report read ouer.
M^r Peter Dent sent for Serjeant att Armes
Ord^rs now delivered to goe vpon the said
Voted that the Lawe for
Vpon reading the Act erning Negroes & Slaues
put shall be putt to the vse of the
M^r Wattson ordered as the oath of Clk assistant
to M^r
Sayes he has administred giuen the Clk of this
house
The Lawe for makeing Warr or peace beyond the
Limitts of this Province and Leavying for defray