Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 3-19, 1695. ²47

bers were absent, Col. Hinson M^r Willm ffrisby M^r Francis

Hutchins M^r Hutchison M^r Lowe M^r Hooper and M^r Hicks.
Then was read over the Journall & proceedings of this Ses-
sions M^r John Pollard added to the Comittee of Accompts.
An Act imposing a Duty of ten p Cent on all European
Goods exported out of this Province read the first tyme and
comitted for Amendment

Original
Journal.

The house taking into Consid^racon that his Ex^cy had
recofnended unto them that they should inspect the Law
relating to the impannelling of Jurors and ascertain where the
Vicinage shall arise in tryall in the provintiall Court.
Resolved the Comittee of Laws prepare a temporary Bill
according to the proposall.
Debated whether an Agent shall be sent for England to
remonstrate the Circumstances of this province in Relation to
the Assistance to be given New Yorke by this province.
Resolved that no Agent be Sent
The House adjourned till to morrow morning at 7 of the
Clock

Fryday Octob: the 11^th 1695.

Robert Smith Esq^r Speaker of this House being very sick
and indisposed, and therefore having absented himselfe from
the house the Members of the house went up to his Ex^cy to
receive his Directions thereupon, who ordered them to repaire
to the house and make Choice of some other Speaker in his
Stead & place.
Whereupon the Members repaired to the house & chose
Kenelm Cheseldyn Esq^r for their Speaker and then went up
and presented him to his Ex^cy who approved of their Choice,
For which M^r Speaker and the rest of the members returned
his Ex^cy their hearty thank's. And then M^r Speaker and
the rest of the Members repaired again to the House
where M^r Speaker having taken the Chaire ordered the house
to be called over, and the following Members were absent Viz^t
Col: Hinson M^r Frisby M^r Hutchins Cap^t Dent M^r Hutchison
M^r Robert Smith M^r Lowe M^r Hooper M^r Hicks Colonel Her-
man and Colonel Codd.
Then read over what was done Yesterday.
Major Thomas Smithson Chairman of the Comittee of
Agrievances presents the following Report.

By the Comittee of Agrievances &c.

That whereas the Comittee Supposes it was the intent of
the Assembly held at S^t Mary's the 21^st of Sept^r 1694 that all
Ma^rs of Shallops and open Sloopes trading within this province

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