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

Original
Journal.

Put to the Question if there should be any Chimney in the
New Stad^t House or not
Resolved [nemine Contradicente that] there be no Chimney
in the new [Stadt House].
Put to the [question if Col. Herman] shall build a back porch
to the Stad^t house [and be allowed therefor by] the Country
when finished
Carryed by [majority of voices that he] shall build a back
porch & be allow'd [by the Country for the same] when
finished
Ordered [by the House that the] publique Treasurers of
this Province pay unto [his Ex^cy] the Gov^r what ready money
is in their hands and take his Receipt for the same in part of
what this province is indebted to his Ex^cy
Severall proposalls from His Ex^cylayd before this house for
their Consideration.
That whereas Thomas Neale Esq^r Ma^r of his Ma^tys Royall
Mint had offered his Assistance in Relation to our Act for
Advancem^t of Coyns now in England, that this house would
write to him and intreate his Friendship therein. Resolved a
Lre be writt to Thomas Neale Esq^r
That in reguard the Fleet is expected in & that provisions
are scarce and may be much wanted by the ffleet especially if
they winter here that the house would Consider that Some
Ord^r pass to prohibite the Exportation of Porke and Corne.
The house desire his Ex^cy will be pleased to issue his proc-
lamation ag^t the Exportation of Corne as for porke there is
no necessity of prohibiting the Exportation thereof.
What shall be done with the Bill taken for the Impost upon
ffurs &c
Ordered that they be delivered to the publique Treasurers
of this province who are to send them home this shipping &
take care to have them received and securely lodged for the
Ends designed.
That the Q^r part of the publique Revennue due from Gov^r
Copley's Estate being 470^l sterl allotted for the purchasing
Arms and Amunition for this province be taken into the Con-
sideration of the House.
Resolved his Ma^ty be addressed therein.

P. 14

That to the End busieness may be carryed on with the
more quick Dispatch by obviating Some Objections which by
the house may be put, the [following Queries] are put Viz^t
If Skinns and [furrs brought out of] Pensilvania & Shipt
here ought not to [pay dutys as others exported] And that
some Ord^r pass to en [force such persons who] have exported
Skinns & furrs to pay [the dutys thereupon].
It is the [opinion of the house that] the Act is Sufficient to
compe[ll them].