Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 449

the sum of Ten thousand pounds of Tobacco, one half thereof
to their Majesties for support of the Government the other
half thereof towards the building of a place to secure the
Records, and when the same is so written and done the said
Secretary shall at the next Generall Assembly be allowed and
paid out of the Publick Leavy, so much Tobacco as the said
Secretary shall resonably deserve.
June 2^d 1692. June 2^d 1692
Assented to by the Councill Board. The house of Assembly
Signed p Ord^r have assented
John Llewellin Clk. Signed p Ord^r
Hen: Denton Clk.

An Act ascertaining what damages
shall be allowed upon Protested Bills of
Exchange.

Lib. L. L.
No. I.

Be it Enacted by the King and Queens most Excellent
Majesties by and with the advice and Consent of this present
Generall Assembly and the Authority of the same that there
shall not be allowed to any Person or Persons whatsoever
having just cause to implead any person or persons whatso-
ever living or residing within Province in any Court within
this Province upon any Bill of Exchange drawn from any sum
or sums of money whatsoever payable in England or else
where and brought in here protested more then the sum of
twenty pounds p Cent damages over and above the debt sued
for & recovered together with ordinary Costs of suite, any
Law Statute useage or Custome to the Contrary notwithstand-
ing, this Act to Endure for three years, or to the end of the
next Generall Assembly which shall first happen
June 2^d 1692 June 2^d 1692
Assented to by the Councill Board The house of Assembly
Signed p Ord^r have assented
John Llewellin Clk Signed p Ord
Hen: Denton Clk.

An Act for quieting of Possions.

Forasmuch as a good and beneficiall Law Entituled an Act
for quieting Possessions was made the seven and twentieth
day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand six hun-
dred seaventy and one in this Province, which by the use
thereof hath been found very much conducing to the benefitt
of the people of the said Province Bee it therefore Enacted by
the King and Queens most Excellent Majesties by and with
the advice and consent of this present Gener^ll Assembly and

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