Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 417

Wednesday 1692.

The house again Mett and were Called ouer & were absent
these following Memb^rs Viz^t

Maj^r Caruell M^r Ashman
M^r Hanson M^r Smith
M^r Dent M^r ffinney
M^r Hawkins Maj^r Tripp

Then was read what was done Yesterday.
Information made by a Member of this house, that one of
the Delegates of An-Arundall County was about Two dayes
before this Sessions of Assembly arrested & Taken by a
Comon Capias, by the Sherriffe of the said County contrary
to the Rights & privilidges of this house, and there vpon
Voted a great breach of priviledge & ordered that the said
Sherriffe be Caused to giue in good security to Answere the
p^rmises the Next Sessions of Assembly.
Voted that a bill be brought in for an Impost of four pence
p Gall vpon all Liquores imported into this Province, Except-
ing such as come from England, and the Money to be Lodged
in a Receiuer Gen^lls hands.
The said Bill brought in, and was read & passed the house
the first & second reading and was sent to the Councill for
their pervsall.
Coll Browne comes from the Councill Board w^th the follow-
ing Bill, Viz^t
A Bill Enableing one Burgess out of every County to Laye
the publick Leavye of the province, the which was read &
passed a third reading with the Amendm^t desired, and sent
back againe to the Councill by M^r King whoe returnes & sayes
he deliuered the same.
Cap^t Courts Comes w^th the Returne of the afore mentioned
Bill passed that Board the which was sent to be Engrossed.
Merchant to be Agent for this their Maj^ties first
reading, and sent by M^r & Rejected,
read & Rejected,
here this Assembly read 2000^{lb tob} or 1200^{Ib tob}
and 2000^lb Tobacco. for the Countreys Vse
Moued by a of Coll Jowles vpon to be made
putt to the Vote whether & Trouble vndertaken
Tobacco p poll or 1 ^{lb tob} p poll:
that he be allowed 2^lb tob^o p poll
Voted be allowed (the quantity of the as yett
vncertaine) the Sume of 20000^lb tobacco.
Voted and Ord^rd by the house that M^r Lynes Acc^ts now
Lodged in the Comittee be Regulated & allowed him by the
Comittee appointed to laye the Leavye att the ffall.

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