Wednesday May 13th 1696.
House met and upon calling over the following Members
were Absent Vizt [Mr Watson] Major Smalwood Mr. Robt
Smith Mr Scarborough [Col. Herman and] Col Codd.
The Met [hod and way how to pay the] Clarks of the
Vestry & Parish referr[ed to the next Sessions of] Assembly.
Diana Nut[head her petition read] Whereupon this house
is willpng she should have leave] to print if his Excy pleases.
The house is [adjourned untill 12] of the Clock.
The house again mett [and the] petition of severall Merchts
relating to the Act for 10l p Cent on European Goods
exported referred from his Matys honble Councill to this house
being read.
Put to the Question and resolved the said Act was never
intended to extend to Virginia.
The following Bills Vizt
A Bill for Speedy Justice and encouragemt of Trade.
A Bill appointing the Comrs of the Countys & the Vestrys
to returne a Copy of their County Levy & of the Vestrys pro-
ceedings yearly to the Govr & Councill.
A Bill to prevent people driving away horses in the Woods.
A Bill for Reviving the temporary Laws of this province.
A Bill for Assessing of 3d per hogshead upon tob: towards
the defraying of the publique Charge of this province
A Bill for the Naturallization of John Edgar of Somersett
County.
A Bill for laying an Imposition on Negroes Slaves & white
Servts imported.
A Bill impowering the Comrs of Kent County to purchase
three Acres of Land whereon to build a Court house.
And a Bill for laying the publique Levy,
being all assented to by this house were sent up to his
Matys honble Councill by Major Dorsey & severall other
Members of this house.
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