388 Assembly Proceedings, July 1-10, 1696.

U. H. J.

Monday July the 6^th 1696 The Council Again Sate and
were Present as before.
Read the following Bills presented from the House viz^t

A Supplementary Act to the Act for Raising a Supply for
defraying the publick Charge of this province read first time
and Passed without Alteration
An Act for Assessing and setling the Clerk of the Councils
fees within this Province will pass with Amendment
An Act for Sanctifying and Keeping Holy the Lords day
commonly called Sunday will pass with Amendment

Brought from the House of Burgesses by M^r Crawford and
M^r Frisby the following Letters and Bills Viz^t

A Letter to his Grace the Arch Bishop of Canterbury read
and well Approved of

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A Letter to the right Honourable the Lords of his Majestys
most honourable Privy Council read and well Approved of
A Letter to the right Honourable and right Reverend the
Lord Bishop of London read and well Approved of
A Letter to his Excellency the Governor of New York read
and approved of which said Several Letters were signed by
the Honourable Col^o Henry Jowles Chancellor on behalf of his
Majestys Honourable Council and Kenelm Cheseldyn Esq^r on
behalf of the House of Burgesses
An Address to his most Excellent Majesty Concerning Free
Schools in this province read first time and passed
An Act for reviving the temporary Laws of this province
read and will pass if upon Examination of the former Acts the
same be right and the same being Examined do find the Act
for speedy Justice and Encouragement of Trade a Perpetual
Law therefore to be Remarked

Drawn up by Order the following Proposall which was sent
to the House of Burgesses viz^t

By his Excellency the Governor and Council &c July the 6^th
1696.

Proposed that the House send some further Supply towards
the Assistance of his Maj^stys Government of New York pur-
suant to the Governor of New Yorks last Letter now lying
before the House for their Consideration his Excellency being
willing to lend the Country money upon that occasion if
wanting

Signed p Order Henry Denton Clk Concil.