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

U. H. J.

15 Assented to by the House
16. Tis the Opinion of the House that the Commissaries
Office of this province is the most proper and fitting Place to
Lodge the said Library in because first we hope when the
Commissary Arrives that Office will be annexed to him and
secondly that being a Publick Office dayly open and attended
any person desirous to study or read any of the said Books
may have recourse thereunto and the use thereof but Con-
ceive it necessary that the commissary give security for the
safe keeping the said Libraries
17 Ordered that a Bill be drawn therefore
18 That an Ordinance pass to Oblige the Justices of the
several Counties Courts to send for the Kings Arms out of
the Amerciaments. As to the necessary Law Books there is
a Law already provided for the same and as to the Gown
thought it will be better Lett alone at Present till Religion
and Education have better Ground in the Province
19 Referred till the Act therefore be Passed
20 Thought that to lay such an Imposition upon Shipping
would be very inconvenient and prejudicial to their Trade
and his Excellency is Empowered to make such Order therein
as shall be necessary on occasion, thought fit to Leave the
same to his Excellency to take such care therein as he shall
think convenient
21 Orders already Given for Captain Pellews sayling
22 The House are of Opinion that there is no Absolute
necessity at present for such a Law because that as to the
Sheriff it is in the Kings Prerogative to make the same and it
would be inconvenient to make any act that might in the least
intrench upon the same and as to the Clerk of the County
Court or Indictments the Justices are sufficiently qualified
already upon such death or disability to appoint till the Secre-
tary or Attorney General can be acquainted thereof which
may be in a short time
23 Resolved the Law be continued and put in Execution
24 M^r Briscoes Account referred to the Committee of
Accounts to make Report thereof
25 This House think his Excellency has very wisely dis-
posed of the Tobacco and have appointed a Committee to
go out and enquire into the said Building and what is
raised to that end &c to desire two of the Council to join
with them
26 The Committee of Accounts appointed to view the
same and to discourse with Col^o Herman in relation to what
is necessary still to be done and that they acquaint the Council
therewith and desire that two of them may be Joyned with
them