Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 385

This Board according to the request of [the house have
sent them the] Severall Bills before them some few onely
[reserved for further consideration], Act ag^t Hoggsteal^rs is
not provided for as to [the point of proof, as was agreed on.
It is desired that either] in this or that other [Act for the more
speedy bringing to trial of Criminals &c] that defect may be
supplfied. In the Act for appointment of Certain officers
there] ought to be provision [made for persons of tender con-
sciences in some points] as the Act of Parliament directs that
it may not be repugnant thereunto.]
All or most of the [Bills ought to be indefinite, only such as
are of] themselves of a meere [temporary nature being made
such, and with] the aforegoeing amendments, alterations, or
additions with what also was discoursed off at the Co[nfer-
ence, this Board, (if the house pass them into Acts) will] Con-
curr therewith.
Ordered a Message which was read as folio

By [the house of Assembly, May 23^d 1692]
This house has appointed [a Committee to inspect and regu-
late all pub]lick acc^ts, and haue thought fitt to Signifye [to]
your Hon[ors to the] End your Hono^rs may (if you think it
[necessary) send two of the gentlemen of that Board] to joyne
with the said Comittee.
Signed p Ord^r Hen Denton Clk Assembly.

The aforementioned Bills brought into the house as afd
ord^red to be read, Viz^t
An Act for Amercem^ts in the Provinciall & County Courts
read & passed the house the second reading.
Putt to the Vote whether the said Act shall stand for Tenn
yeares or three yeares and Carried by the Majority of Voices
to remaine for three yeares Onely.
An Act concerning proceedings at Law, read & passed the
house the second reading
An Act imposeing a penalty on all such who shall dispose
o t Tobacco Seized or received by the Sffe and others, read
and passed the house the second time.
An Act appointting Corron^rs in each respectiue County read
& passed the 2^d reading.
An Act prohibiting Comission^rs Sherriffs Dep^ty Sffes & Clks
&c: to plead as Attorneyes &c: read and passed the second
time.
An Act prohibiting trade with the Indians for any flesh dead
or alive Excepting Deere or Wilde fowle, read and passed
the house the second reading.

Original
Journal.