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

Original
Journal.

That a way be found out for the building a free Schoole for
the province and a Maintenance for a Schoole Master an
Usher & a Writeing Master that Can cast Acco^ts
The which if it can be Agreed upon his Ex^ncie proposes to
Give 50^l towards building the said Schoole & 25^l Sterl: a yeare
towards the maintenance of the Masters dureing his Ex^ncies
time.
His Hono^r S^r Tho: Lawrence will Likewise give 5000^l of
Tobacco towards the building the ffree Schoole & 2000^l of
Tob: yearely dureing his being Secretary towards the Mainte-
nance of the said Masters likewise.
That a way be found out, that when Ministers are Collected
in each parish for to settle some thing for the Repareing of
the Churches & an Annuall allowance to the Clarke & Sexton.
Ordered that the foregoeing proposalls be Drawne forth &
sent to the House together with Coppy of his Maj^ties Royall
Instruction relateing thereto w^ch was accordingly done.
To Propose a way to Restrain all Negroes from wandering
about on Sundayes & to keep them from prophaneing the
Sabath day in makeing of Rendevouze w^th their Drumes &
publick danceing as is Usuall with them.

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Coll Addison & M^r Brookes sent w^th the said Message &
Instructions.
Petition of Andrew Imbert & Claudius Dutrite, praying to
be made ffree Denizens of this province, Ordered that the
same be referred to the House of Burgesses.
Thomas Courtneys petition being Read relateing to a
Molatto sett free by An Act of Assembly of this province, was
Referred to M^r Attorney Gen^ll & he to make Report what the
Law Sayes in that Case.
Adjourne till to Morrow.