Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 16-Oct. 2, 1696. 443

13^th That a Law be made to Oblige the master of Ships for
to Change what publick powder is found necessary to be
changed unless the same be so very bad that it is not fit to be
Fired away in such case all such powder is to be sent for Eng-
land to be new done
14 That the Parishes be more Equally divided and named
anew and that different names be Given to the same
15 That the several Parishes find at their proper Charge
three or four Books such as shall be directed to be sent for
whereby they may know how to Govern themselves the Charge
whereof will not amount to above 20^s or 30^s
16 Quere where the Library of Annapolis shall be put.
17 (That a Law be made) against the Librarys come in for
the several Parishes to Oblige the Vestries to go view the said
Libraries twice a year and three catalogues of the same be
severally taken to be transmitted one to the Honourable the
Secretaries Office another to the Clerk of the county court and
the third to be kept by the Clerks of the Vestries to be entered
in the said Several Places and where they find any Imbezzle-
ments or Spoil made of any of the said Books unless they
should happen by Fire or some other unavoidable Accidents
that the ministers be Obliged to make them good out of their
Incomes and that a penalty be inflicted upon all such Vestries
as neglect to Visit the s^d Libraries twice a Year as aforesaid
and be Obliged to pay what Imbezzlements or Spoil shall
happen to such Libraries except before Excepted
18 That an Ordinance pass to Oblige the Justices of the
several county courts to send for the Kings Arms to be put up
in the several county courts and for a Gown for the chief Justice
to wear in court to be paid for out of the Amerciaments and
necessary Law Books where wanting with a penalty upon
those that neglect the same
19 Quaere Whether European Goods imported here and
afterwards exported for Virginia ought to be Actually sold
there otherwise if carried to any other place they ought not to
Pay the ten p Cent duty
20 Upon reading a Letter from the right Honourable their
Excellencies the Lords Justices commissioners of the 20^th of
April last past Giving an Account of the French's Preparations
for Shipping and otherwise in Order to make an Attempt
against some parts of America, and taking into consideration
James Highs Information here read relating to the Privateer
which without Interruption came within three or four miles of
Herring Bay both which Letter and Information are laid before
the House this Board does therefore think fit to Represent to
the House how scatteredly the Ships lye too and Again in the
country whereby they are both unable to Assist one another as

U. H. J.