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148 Assembly Proceedings, May 8-22, 1695.
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Original
Journal.
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who are to meet & sit at Ann Arrundell Town in Ann Arrun-
dell County ffryday next, for the sd End and purpose being
17th day of May instant, in Order to the Tryall of the said
Prisoner then to be brought before them.
To Sr Thomas Laurence Baronet
Secretary or to his Chief Clerk in the Office
These.
Read the two following Bills vizt
An Act for securing of Admrs & Exrs from double paying
of Debts & Remitting the time for paymt of obligations
within this Province Read the first time and passed.
An Act for EncouragnV of such as shall make hemp and
flax, read & Referred to be discoursed off in a conferrence wth
the House of Burgesses.
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May 14th 1695.
Councill again Sate and Were
Present
His Exncy the Governt &ca
Coll Hen: Jowles Coll Cha: Hutchins
The Honble Coll Geo: Robotham Coll David Brown
Tho Tench Esqr Coll John Addison
John Courts Esq
The following Proposalls sent by his Exncy to the house of
Burgesses for their Consideration, Vizt
1: His Exncy was pleased to Signify that they had perused
at the Councills Board the Bill yesterday preferred touching
Exrs and Admrs and that they find no fault therewith, yet not-
withstanding do Recommend that an Addition thereto be
made for the selling of personall Estates of person deed
(where thought convenient) by an Outcry.
2: That the Law for Christnings, Marriages and Burialls
be altered Vizt in appointing the Clerks of the Vestry instead
of the County Courts to keep the Register of those Matters,
Obliging the Minister and Vestry to inspect the same Quar-
terly and that a ffyne be inflicted as well upon the Clerks as
persons neglecting this duty.
3: That a Letter be writt to the Lord Bishop of London
and another to the new Arch Bishop of Canterbury to desire
them that in Case our Law should not be full enough in point
of Religion they would be pleased to intimate what would be
proper, as also about punishmt of vice.
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