Assembly Proceedings, April 30-May 14, 1696. 311

Friday May the 8^th 1696

The Council again Sate and were Present as on Wednes-
day except Esq^r Frisby
Drawn up pursuant to Order the following message of the
sixth Instant to be laid before the House viz^t

By his Excellency the Governor and Council &c

Upon reading the Resolves of the House received the sixth
Instant upon several Proposalls made to them from this Board
a Quere therein put relating to Provision and Corn &c being
not fully Answered it was proposed that the said Quere be
again Considered and to return answer whether it be conve-
nient that Pork at this Juncture be Exported for Virginia
That the several other proposalls now lying before the
House be also Reassumed as by his Excellency to the whole
House was on the sixth Instant directed and to the end Busi-
ness may be carried on with the more quick dispatch by
Obviating some Objections which by the House may be put
therefore several Queries and Remarks are upon sundry of
the said proposalls thought fit to be made as follows viz^t
Upon the 2^d Proposall it being reported that the Quarter
part of the Revenue in Governor Copleys time was by his
Majesty bestowed upon the said Governor Copleys Children
Quere where the Certainty of that Appears
3 Prop If Skins and Furs brought out of Pennsylvania
and Shipt here ought to Pay the duty proposed that some
order Pass to Enforce such Persons as brought Skins and furs
out of Pennsylvania last year & shipt here may pay the said
duty accordingly
4 That such Person or Persons as will undertake to build
a Bridewell at their own Cost and Charge may have the
Benefit &c as in the said Proposall mentioned
7 Proposall observed that tho there be a Law in Virginia
relating to Carrying Horses over Potomack it does not Effect
this Government

U. H. J.

9 Proposall touching Pennsylvania Trade and Seamen
travelling without Passes &c being both matters of Great
moment for his Majestys service during time of War the said
proposall is therefore more particularly urged and recom-
mended
10 Pro. Touching Testimonials sent out of England &c it
is observed that no Law of England or of this province has
provided about the same and therefore such matters coming
proved under a notary Publicks hand ought not to be
admitted for good proof considering how frequently the very
Commissioners of the Customs hands and Seals and the

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