Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 391

Wednesday May 25^th 1692.

The house againe Mett and were absent these following
Members Viz^t

M^r Ashman
M^r Smith & Comittee of Acco^ts
M^r Bigger

Then was read what was done Yesterday.
Severall Bills brought in by M^r Dent & ordered to be read,
Viz^t
An Act for appointm^t of Certain Officers, read & passed
the 2^d reading w^th amendm^t
An Act for Limitation of Officers ffees read & passed the
first reading.
An Act for Limitting of County Clks ffees w^thin this
Province read & passed the first reading.
An Act for the better administracon of Justice in the County
Courts read & passed the 1^t reading.
An Act preventing vexatious & vnnecessary suites at Law
&c: read & passed the 1^t reading.
An Act for keeping a Register of Births Marriages &
Burialls; read & passed 1^t reading.
An Act ascertaining w^l shall be allowed vpon protested bills
of Exchange read & passed 1^t time
An Act ag^t Engrosers & Regraters, read & passed the first
reading.
An Act for the due recording all the Lawes of this Province,
in the Series office read and passed the house the first reading.
An [Act restraining the] Exportation of Leath^r &c. read &
passed the first reading.
An Act [for Appeals and regulating writs of] Erro^r read
with the Clause incerted & passed
by M^r Wynne & M^r Hoskins
for them to Continue two Yeares from the
Comission^rs of the
accordingly appeare.
the returne of Severall bills be read, Viz^t
An the third reading.
An reading,
reaading.
[An Act for the easement of the inhabitants of this Prov-
ince] in suits att Lawe for small [debts &c.] Read & passed
the Second
An Act [for Constables taking list of] Taxables read &
passed the third reading.
The afore Engrossed.

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