228 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 3-19, 1695.

Original
Journal.

of Coynes Resolved the Laws already proposed and sent for
England is Sufficient, and th^l this house will waite the Returne

thereof.

That upon his Ex^ncies proposall, that noe appraisers purchase
any dec'd Estate by them appraised.
Resolved the Same is Sufficiently provided for by an Act
last Sessions.
As to his Ex^ncies proposall in relation to the Rangers.
Resolved that it be inserted in the Law appointing Rangers
that a new Officer be aded to Each party and the pay raised
according to proposall, also Resolved such Rangers upon occa-
sion may be Supplyed with the dragoons Arms for the publick
vse, at prime Cost, according to the proposall. As to the
meeting with Enemies or fforreign Indians the house referrs
them to his Ex^ncies Orders and instructions.

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In answer to his Ex^ncies Proposall in Relation to the two
Ports of Annapolis and Williamstadt. Resolved a Clause be
aded to the Additionall Act to Ports and Towns and a bill
being proposed and Read in the house for the advancem^t of
Trade in the afs^d Ports was rejected for that within the same
ports there are not people enough to serve as Commission^RS
Juro^rs and Officers of such Courts without going into the
County for those who should attend the County Court, there-
fore it is thought burthensome.
Resolved the Committee of Laws inquire concerning the
repealing the Law for nav^ll Officers ffees made in Govern^r
Copleys time.
Ordered the Committee of Laws prepare a bill explaining
how the vicinage shall arise in the Tryalls in the provinciall
Court.
Resolved that by the Law for regulating Appeals and
Writts of Error the King not being therein Named is not
bound up from Appealing for any SuMe; And that Writts of
Error shall lye from the Judgm^t of the provinciall Court in all
Cases where the debt or principall damage shall exceed Ten
thousand pounds of Tobacco.
The proposall relating to ffurrs, Skinns &^ca Referred to the
Consideration of the Committee of Laws.
A Bill already prepared for imposing a Duty upon European
Goods exported according to the proposall.
Resolved the money Raised by the Act for an Imposition
upon ffurrs be kept in Banck.
Resolved the Act for Appealing Deer, Elke Skins, and raw
hides be Repealed.
Ordered the Committee of Laws prepare a bill that the
Clerk of the Provinciall Court shall keep a Distinct Dockett
for each County business As to the proposall relating to
Auditts.