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

U. H. J.

Broad Seal of England it self have been counterfeited for
which reasons it is the more Strongly urged and Recom-
mended
11 It is Observed that men of three or four score years of
Age have been known to be sent for as far as Yorkshire up
to London for to Give their Evidence in matters Relating to
Titles of Land therefore the Lawyers Opinion about the said
proposall is recommended to be first had before any Result
made thereon
17 Pro: Touching Runaways &c that either a Law or
some proposall pass to be sent to Virginia to Effect the same
22 Pro: About Laying the Levy &c it is not intended
thereby that Power be Given for Granting Allowances at that
time for any matter or thing being only to Apportion what
shall before hand be allowed otherwise the same must be
done by the whole House and will not henceforward be per-
mitted to be left to the management of a Private Committee
23 Pro: It is observed that no Law has provided for what
is proposed therein besides a Tolleration of such Liberty (as
customarily taken by Priests may prove a discouragement to
my Lord Bishop of London from sending ministers in, there-
fore is particularly Recommended
24 Pro: It is observed several complaints have been made
about the Removal of that Court House therefore Recom-
mended that the Burgesses of the Lower House of the said
County be consulted and that Division of the same be pro-
ceeded upon pursuant to the said proposall
Col^o Sayers Bond for Building a Court House in Kent &c
is referred to the Consideration of the House
Dorchester County Petition touching the repeal of an Act
prayed for against Striking of Fish be Recommended as above
To know what shall be done with the Bills taken for the Im-
position Duty upon furs it being proposed that they may be
sent for England to be Received by some Friend there who
will take nothing for the doing of it and that the money
Received be kept in Bank for the Countrys use. Major

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Kings account for the said duty is sent down among other
Papers Referred for the Perusall of the House
Upon reading a return here produced relating to a Burgess
lately chose to serve for the County of Talbot it is Observed
that not Above 22 or 23 Persons have signed to the said In-
denture and upon Inquiry made of the Sheriff of the said
County he does say there were not above forty people at the
said Election notwithstanding the Largeness of that County
which by this Board is thought prejudicial and a Grievance to
the Country proposed therefore that for the Prevention of like
future elections that a Law be made to Oblige all persons that