Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 3-19, 1695. ²²9

Resolved the provinciall Court make such necessary Ord^rs
therein as the Case shall require. Also Resolved the Severall
Courts of Common Law within this province make rules for
the Speedy determining those Actions where merch^ts are
Suit^rs
In Relation to New York; Resolved no Agent be sent for
England.

Original
Journal.

Ordered the Committee of Laws inspect the Act fifor Nav"
Offic^rs ffees; & take Care to explaine what Security shall be

given by Masters of open Vessells upon taking out their pcr-

mitts and what ffees the offic^rs shall Receive that Grant the
Same and that a penalty be therein imposed upon such
Officer as shall Exact more ffees than allowed by the said Act.
Ordered th' for the Encouragem^t of those persons that have
or shall build Ships or other Vessells within this province
being inhabitants within the Same; The Act for the Imposi-
tion of ffour pence p Gallon be amended according to the
Resolve of this house in March last.
Ordered the Publick Treasurers of this Province produce
their Acco^ts to this house on Tuseday next.
Ordered the Committee of Laws prepare a bill for Releife
of those p'sons that have paid the Countrey Dues and Shipt
of Tob^o which hath been taken or otherwise perished at Sea.
Ordered Thomas Tench Esq^r Adm^tr of his Ex^ncy Govern^r
Copley decd: appear before the house on Tuseday next to
Render an Acco^t of 70000^lb of Tob^o Supposed to be lodged in
Govern^r Copleys hand by the Gen^ll Assembly of this province
in may 1692.
Ordered Coll: Herman acquaint Maj^r Hamond and Cap^t
Hill how farr he hath proceeded towards Erecting and ffinish-
ing the New Court house who are to Report the Same to his
Ex^ncy and the hon^rble Councill.
Resolved a Bill be prepared to Confirm the persons Titles
who have taken up lots in Towns and built thereon according
to fformer Acts of Assembly.

Munday October the 14^th 1695.

Resolved because of the Uncertainty of the Arrivall of the
fHeet, the Ships now in the Countrey when full may be
cleared as his Ex^ncy shall think fit.
Resolved Nemine contradicente that his Ex^ncy be desired to
issue his Proclamation against the Exportation of Corn.
Resolved the Commission^rs of the Port of Annapolis lay out
a Lot for the Minist^r according to proposall.
That his Ex^ncy would be pleased to issue Proclamation Sig-
nifying that all persons that shall vse such illegall and false

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