Assembly Proceedings., May 8-22, 1695. 177

Assembly, that upon full and fair hearing of the said matter
the house may proceed to do what to Justice appertains.
Signed p Order of the persons appointed
Christopher Gregory, Clarke.
May the 10^th 1695.

The house Adjourns till 2 of the clock in the afternoon.

Post meridiem. The house again mett and ordered to be
called over, were absent, M^r Saunders, M^r Hutchison, M^r
Ferry, M^r Dickson M^r Peirce, M^r Pollard and Coll^o Codd.
The following message sent to his Ex^cy the Governor in
Councill.

By the house of Burgesses May the 10^th 1695.

This house have herewith sent your Ex^cy One Act of
Assembly for Securing Adm^rs and Exors from double payment
of Debts and lymitting the tyme for payment of obligations
within this province, And the other Act of Assembly for
Encouragement of such as shall make hemp and flax, and
humbly request your Excellency that you will be pleased to
Signifie to the house what your Ex^cy has to communicate to
them upon this present sessions.
Signed p order,
W Bladen Clerke of Assembly.

Sent by Cap^t Bayne and Major Smalwood.
Cap^t Bayne and Major Smallwood return and say they
have delivered their Message.
The house Adjournes till 7 0 Clock on Munday Morning

Munday May the 18^th 1695.

The house Being mett was ordered to be called over and
these members were absent, M^f Hutchison, M^r Pollard, Col⁰
Coursey and Col^o Codd
Then ordered to be read over what was done on Friday
last.
Voted in the house ann additionall Law be made to the
Act of Religion and a Clause therein incerted to enable the
severall and respective Vestrys to sue for Donations and
Guifts to pious uses at present perverted.

Original
Journal.

Voted if our Explanatory Law shall be made to the Act of

Religion, and carried in the negative.

The conditionall Law for prosecuting Runaway Servants
and Debtors from Virginia &c: Referred to the next Sessions
of Assembly.
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