Assembly Proceedings, April 30-May 14, 1696. 309

to understand would be all should be laid before them this
Sessions
Then his Excellency was pleased to read two Letters by
him rece'd from Sir Thomas Lawrence Baronet Secretary of
this province wherein he has Given an Account how the
severall matters sent for England relateing to the Good and
Welfare of this Province are Carried on and transacted there
all which was recommended to the House for their pursuing
with Earnestness those good intentions they had so well begun
and with that M^r Speaker with the rest of the members took

Leave and returned to the House

Some short time after was brought from the House a paper
of Resolves upon several Proposalls from this Board which
were read as follows Viz^t

Proposed that the House will consider whether the 225
Acres laid out at William Stadt for a Town and Common
or 200 Acres only Omitting the 25 Acres was intended to
stand
Resolved the Intent of this House was 200 as p our
Journall
2 That all Fees be setled viz^t the Chancellors for Sealing
the Laws &c Already provided for by an Act of the
Province
2 The Attorney and Sollicitor Generals Fees already
Setled
4. The Collector and Naval Officers Complaint being
made that they take more then their dues the fees are already
setled
5 The Clerk of the Councils fees &c.
Ordered M^r Denton produce a Schedule of such fees
6 The Burgesses allowance
The Law has already Provided
7 About Provision and Corn

U. H. J.

His Excellency if he pleases is desired to issue his Procla-
mation against Exportation of Corn
8 That there be an Address sent to his Majesty about the
Congratulation & that Letters be writ to the Arch Bishop and
Bishop of London
Resolved that such Address be sent to his Majesty and
Letters writ According to the Proposall
9 That a Law be made to explain Beer Cyder and Wine
measure
Resolved that Beer be sold according to Winchester
measure Cyder at Wine Measure
10 That a Law be made against Ordinary Keepers trust-
ing of Labourers and Seamen too much

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