Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 3-19, 1695. 243

Comittee of Agrievances appointed.

Major Thomas Smith Col: Willm Peirce
Col. Hans Hanson Majo^r Tho^s Ennalls

Then appointed of the Comittee of Accompts.

M^r Rob^t Mason M^r Tho^s Smith M^r George Lingham M^r
Francis Watkins M^r Tho^s Greenfield.

Also appointed of the Comittee of Laws.

Cap^t Willm Dent M^r Edw^d Boothby
Major John Thompson & Col. S^t Liedger Codd j

The house adjourned till Munday morning at eight of the
Clock.

Munday Ortob: 7^th 1695

The house mett and ordered to be called over and the
following Members were absent Viz^t
Col: John Hinson M^r W^m Frisby M^r James Saunders Cap^t
Rich^d Hill M^r Francis Hutchins Cap^t Willm Dent M^r Willm
Hutchison M^r Nicholas Low M^r Henry Hooper M^r Tho^s Hick's
and Colonel Willm Peirce.
Then read in the house his Ex^cy the Gov^rs Instructions to
Thomas Tasker Esq^r in Relation to his going to New Yorke.
His Ex^cy the Gov^rs Letter to his Ex^cy the Gov^r of New Yorke.
The Governor of New York's Lre in answer thereunto.
The said M_r Taskers Reporte to the house.
5^th His Acc^tof the Bills of Exchange arrising upon the
Additional Impost of 3^d p hogshead how disposed of and
assigned, and Chidley Brooke Esq^r Receiver Gen^ll of New
Yorkes Receipt for the same amounting to the Sume of 199^lb
18^s 1^d being transmitted from this province for his Ma^tys Ser-
vice and the Assistance of New Yorke.
6. His Ex^cy S^r Edmond Andross Governor of Virginia his
Letter to his Ex^cy the Governor of New Yorke Signifying the
Complyance of that Colony to her late Ma^tys Royall Comands.

Original
Journal.

Cap^t William Dent enters the house.
His Grace the Arch Bishop of Canterbury^s Letter to his
Ex^ncy read in the house.
His Lordp my Lord Bishop of Londons Letter to his Ex^cy
read in the house.
Resolved that a Bill be prepared imposing a Duty upon all
European Goods exported out of this province into Pensilvania
or Territoryes thereof that the same Duty be 10 p Cent to be
paid by the Exporters the Inhabitants of this province to be

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