Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 395

An Act for Election of Sherriffs, read & passed the first
reading.
The same together with two other Bills in which the
Gouern^r & Councill wanted the Satisfaction of haueing some
particulars therein Cleared, were sent by M^r Wynn & W
Boothby, with the Instructions of the house to that intent.
The House Adjournes till to Morrow Morning Nine of the
Clock.

ffriday May 27^th 1692.

The house againe Mett & were Called ouer, & were Absent
these following Memb^rs Viz^t

M^r Biggers
M^r Ashman
M^r Smith

Then was read ouer what was done Yesterday.
Upon Information giuen by a Member of this house that
Notice was taken att the Councill Board of Coll Darnalls
haueing too much Liberty giuen him after his being taken
into Custody by virtue of an order hence Issued, itt was there-
vpon Vnanimously Voted that the Officer in whose Custody
the said Coll Darnall is, confine him close to some private
convenient roome, & not suffer him hereafter to goe any way
or att Large.
The said ord^r accordingly was drawne vp and read, &
deliuered to the s^d officer.
Information likewise giuen by a member of this house ag^t
some persons (Irish Men) that were Singing last night a Trea-
sonable Song, publickly in the hearing of some members of
this house, whose names giuen in were as follows Viz^t Arthur
Delahay, Hugh Hamleton, & Robert Cooper, as Likewise
James Cannon & James Cambell, Evidences ag^t the s^d per-
sons, and that the afore Ham
in Co of
An said person fact a
Coll Browne comes from the Councill board with the
Returne of several Bills there passed Viz^t
An Act ag^t the Exportation of Wool & old Iron, read &
passed the second reading
An Additionall Act for Regulateing Ordinaryes read &
passed the 2^d Reading.
An Act for preservation of Orphans reall Estates read &
passed the 2^d Reading.
An Act Touching Coopers & the Gage of Tob. hhds read
& passed the second Reading.

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