Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 20-Oct. 18, 1694. 35

Read likewise Coll Hamiltons Proposals for settleing the
same being Deputed vnder Esq Neale whoe has pattent for
being post Master Gen^ll in the Northe parts of America as by
her said Maj^ties Letter is Sett forth to which the same does
Referr.
Ordered that inquirey be made whether any such pattent
Deputation or instrument appeare any where upon Record
w^th in this province.
Coll Hutchins & Coll Browne appeare at the Board.
Read Coll Hamiltons Letf to his Ex^ncy of the 18^th of July
1694 relateing to the post Office Ordered that all those
present papers be sent to the house of Burgesses with their
Maj^ties Royall Lett^r aforesaid.
Ordered that the Laws be inspected by this Board to see
what remarkes may be made upon them.
1 The Act of Recognition is thought not needfull to be
altered
2. An Act for the Service of Almighty God & the Estab-
lishm^t of the protestant Religion in this province.
Proposed that An Addition be made to this Law Viz^t: that
in Consideracon the parishes being Large there be a greater
Number of Vestrey Men appointed in each parish & that the
Minister be one of the said Vestrey in each Respective parish
pursuant to his Maj^ties Royall Instructions & that Church
Wardens be appointed that care be taken, according to his
Maj^ties Instructions likewise, for building of Houses for the
Ministers & to finde out a way (if possible) by Contribution
or otherwise for settleing a Glebe in each parish & building a
Chappell of Ease where requisite & wanting to be done at
the Choice & by the Agreem^t of the parishion^rs &^ca or as they
shall see fitt.

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Journal.

That if a way can be found out to build a house in every
pish for the ministers his Ex^ncy does propose to give five
pounds Sterl. towards building every such house begun in his
Ex^ncys time & his Hono^r S^r Thomas Laurence Barron^t Secre-
tary does likewise propose that he will give towards the
building of the first Tenem^t houses which shall be built as afd
(viz^t one in each County) the Sume of 1000^l of Tobacco
towards each house, And if they find out a way for Glebes his
Ex^ncy Does propose to be at the Charge of Surveying the
same, dureing his Ex^ncys time.
That (pursuant to his Maj^ties Royall Instructions) & the
Right Hon^ble & Right Reverent the Lord Bishop of Londons
proposalls it is recomended that a fitting competency be found
out for his Lsps Comissary to Supervise the Lives & Conver-
sations of the Clergy of this Province &c.
Coll Robotham aded.