Assembly Proceedings, May 8-22, 1695. ^J49

4: That the Weights and Measures be lookt after to be
sent for, and that the Chief standard be of Brass and lodged
in the Secretaries Office in Charge of the Officer haveing
Custody of the Records.
5: For Regaining the Publick Credit of the Countrey, his
Ex^ncy is pleased to propose that all publick Leavyes and ffees
be made out and sent by such a certain time of the year to
the Sherriffes, and that there be appointed two or three or
more Substantiall persons in every County who will und^rtake
to bring all such Tobacco's to two or three certain places in
the said Counties, and they to be continued to Execute the
Office of Sherriff for Six or Seaven yeares together,
6: That a Law be made to ascertain the bounds of all
Lands taken up in this Province.
7: Sn^t Maries City Petition Recomended and Removall of
this County Court from London Town to this Place as by
former Message.
8: M^rCarrolls Petition Recommended, pursuant to former
Message
9: Bill about Encouraging of hemp and flax, his Ex^ncy is
the House, that it has been read, but does conceive
that the of the said Law is enough to destroy it, and
therefore advizes that they prepare a Law of proposalls to be
laid before his Sacred Ma^ty to know what Rates will be given
for hemp, flax, pitch, Tarr, Masts Yards &^ca in Order to
furnish his Ma^ts Navall Stores.
10: That a Law be made to restrain Negro's from
wandring about on Sundayes and from going a broad without
a ticket or Certificate from their Masters.
11: That the Law ab' the Militia be amended, in giveing
them more power.
12: His Ex^ncy Recomends that more ports be made.
13: That a Conditionall Law be made about Runaway
Servants and Debt^rs runing out of this Province into Virg^a for
taking such Runawayes up & liberty to sue &^ca Provided a
Reciprocall Law be made for the same in Virg^a
14: That if the Govern^r of New York should send for
Assistance to this Place, pursuant to her Sacred Ma^ts Comands
to know how money should be raised, His Ex^ncy being pleased
to propose as follows, Viz^t That the house would lay up a
banck of Money in some Responsible Mans hands, and pitch
upon Some discreet person, in case that there is an also late
necessity to send men there; and that such person may see
how the Men & Money are disposed of; and that the same
are appropriated to the Uses sent for, & for the Raising
Money towards defraying of such charge, his Ex^ncy further
proposes a Duty to be laid upon Negros & Servants imported

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