434 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 16-Oct. 2, 1696.

U. H. J.

The Commissioners of his Majestys Customs report unto
the Lords Spiritual and Temporal upon the Scotch Act &c.
The Parliaments Address to his Majesty about the Scotch
Act and his Majestys Gracious Answer.
A Letter from the right Honourable the Lords of the Coun-
cil to his Excellency Commanding publication to be made of
the late Act of Parliament for the preventing frauds and regu-
lating Abuses in the Plantation Trade
A Letter from the right Honourable William Blathwayt
Esq^r one of the Clerks of his Ma^tys Honourable Privy Council
of the 21^st of April last past relating to the Association entered
into in England together with a form inclosed fit to be made
use of here Part of a Letter from the said Esq^r Blathwayt
about Revenue dated first of February last
M^r Poveys Instructions touching the Revenue
A Letter from M^r Povey directed to his Excellency the Gov-
ernor and Gentlemen of the Council & Assembly of Maryland
dated 10 January 1695/6
One Letter more from the said M^r Povey directed to his
Excellency of the 15^th of Feb^y Anno 1696 relating to severalls
and part of another Letter from the said M^r Povey of the 9^th
of May last past
Captain Hurtes Petition with a Letter and Warrant from
the Commissioners for Prizes for Paying the said Hurte 10^l p
Gun &c.

p. 902

Two Catalogues or Lists of Books for the several
Parishes &c.
The Boston news and James Heighs information about the
Privateer lately came up the Bay and 2 Letters about the
same
Captain Pellews Letter and another from his Purser about
his Sayling
M^r Platers Account of publick Arms &c sent in by Captain
Peter Pagan
Ordered that to morrow being the 17^th Instant be set Aside
to be kept Holy by the General Assembly within this port for
a day of publick thanksgiving for his Majestys safe deliver-
ance and Prosperity

September 17^th 1696. In the Afternoon
The Council again Sate and were Present

His Excellency Francis Nicholson Esq^r Captain General &c
the hon^ble Sir Thomas Lawrence Baronet Secretary Col⁰
George Robotham Col^o Nich: Greenberry Col^o Charles
Hutchins Col^o David Browne James Frisby Esq^r