Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June g, 1692. 397

The same was drawne vp & read, which was as follows Viz^t

By the house of Assembly May 27^th 1692.
The house haueing now received M^r James Wrouth, M^r
Thomas Theakston & M^r Rob^t Crooke Burgesses Elected to
serve for Csecill County in the Roome of Coll Codd: M^r Warner
& M^r Dare, as appeares by Indenture (out of his Maj^ties high
Court of Chancery hither remitted) vnder the hands & Seales
of the Sherriffe & Severall ffreemen of that County, doe there-
fore send them ro your Hono^rs in ord^r to be sworne.
Signed p Ord^r
Hen Denton Clk Assembly.

Doct^r Brookes is sent, along w^th the afd Gentlemen, w^th the
s^d Message.
An Act for the better Administration of Justice in probat of
Wills & granting Adm^rcons Recovery of Legacies & secureing
filiall portions read and passed the first reading.
An Act for Settleing of a Standard with English Weights
& Measures in each respectiue County w^thin this Province,
read & passed the 1^t reading.
An Act for the Ord^ring & Regulateing of the Militia of this
Province & for the better security & defence thereof read &
passed the first reading.
An Act ag^t Divulgers of false News read & passed the first
reading.
The sd Bills were sent to the Councill Board by M^r MittchelI
& M^r Ennalls.
They returne & say they delivered the same.
Doct^r Brookes Returnes & sayes he sawe the Oathes of
Allegeance & Abhorrence giuen to the afornamed M^r Wrouth
M^r Theakston & M^r Crook att the Councill board, whoe after-
wards took their places in the house.
M^r B that
An Act for for
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The this Answere
The Adjournes Morning

Satvrday May 28^th 1692.

The house againe mett and were Called ouer & were
Absent these following Memb^rs Viz^t

M^r Bigger
M^r Ashman
M^r Smith

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