Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 20-Oct. 18, 1694. 39

The same was answered by a Message Sent by Coll Hutchins
& Coll Browne Viz^t

This Board have considered the Message last Recd & doe
thinke fit & proper that the Prov^ll Court be Adjourned Untill
the 6th day of November next if the House doe likewise
thinke the same convenient.

Message by M^r ffrisby & M^r fferry Viz^t

By the Assembly September 25^th 1694.
This house Concurres with his Ex^ncy the Governo^r & Coun-
sills for the Adjournm^t of the Provinciall Court till the Sixth
day of November Next.
Signed p Ord^r
Cleborne Lomax Clk Assem^ly

Adjourne till Thursday Morning

September 27^th 1694 Thursday Morning

Covncill again Sate & were
Present as Yesterday
Except Coll Hutchins

Proposalls to the House Viz^t

That the Law about Tobacco Hogsheads be amended in
ascertaining the Tare of the Casque & makeing them of a
Certain size & to be marked by the Coopers owne proper
Marke or the person seting the same up.
That an Act be made for the security of the Countrey.
That an Addition to the Act about Bastard Children be
made, Viz^t for a Masf that gets his Servant Woman with
Child the said Servant to be set ffree.
That Justices of the County Courts & Vestry Men be
Empowered to make by Laws &^ca
That the ffrontier plantations be seated with Three or ffour
able hands.
That there may be a Clause incerted in the Act for the
Militia that the Armes Amunition & horses of ffoot or horse
be not impressed or lyable to any Execution & any Man
takeing any of the said things in pawne shall be punished &
lyable to make restitution of the same again.

Original
Journal,
p. 17

Petition of M^r William Josephs about Armes taken from
him &^ca
Ordered that the same be Referred to the House of
Assembly for their consideration.

p. 18