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

Original
Journal.

Indenture being inspected by the Comittee of Elections &
priviledges is found to be Legally chosen, but they perceive
not qualifyed to sit before sworne pursuant to his Ex^ncys
Cofhission & their Maj^ties Royall Instructions Relateing thereto
before sent to the house therefore, doe desire that two or
Three of the Members of this Board may be sent to Admin-
ister the said Oathes &^ca Unto the said Cap^t Whittington.

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Went Accordingly the Hono^ble S^r Thomas Laurence Coll
Henry Jowles Coll George Robotham & Coll Nicholas Green-
berry to the house with the Clerke of this Board & swore the
said Cap^t Whittington, whoe likewise Subscribed to the Test
& soe Returned to the Board again.
This Board does propose that a Law be made for every man
to Ascertaine the Bounds of his Land to prevent Law Suites
&^ca for want of which it is found a great Grievance.
That an Addition be made to the Act for Runaway Serv^ts
to obstruct all Suspitious -psons from goeing over Susque-
hanna River.
That a Conditionall Law be proposed about prosecuting of
Runaway Servants & Debt^rs rune out of Virginia into this
province & out of this province into Virginia in case a Law of
the same nature be Consented to by the Governm^t of Virginia
to be passed there likewise for the equall benefit of both
Governm^ts
His Ex^ncy proposes to the Board By what power the Govern^r
& Councill have Usually Granted Warr^ts for Resurvey of
Lands & it is Answered that there is a Law of this province
(as they beleive) w^ch relates to that Matter.
Ordered thereupon that the said Law be produced and
Inspected
That the Sollicitor Gen^lls Report Relateing to the 14^d p
Tonn be laid before the house for their pervseall,
Ordered that the aforegeoing proposalls be drawne forth &
sent to the house for their consideracon.
The following Message brought from the house.

By the Assembly September 25^th 1694.
The house takeing in their Consideracon that the provinciall
Court is very nigh at hand And that the Assembly shall not be
Ended by that time, And alsoe Considering the great In Con-
venience of the Court Sitting before the Assembly bee Ended
Wee Leave it to your honors Consideration what at present is
Offered.
Signed p Ord^r
Cleborne Lomax Clk Assembly