Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 16-Oct. 2, 1696. 461

That the Additional duty of 3^d p hhd for defraying the
publick Charge of this Province for one Year be applied to
building the Church at Annapolis
No Address to be sent to his Majesty for a Frigott to attend
this Province for security thereof
The Act of Parliament for taking the Sacrament thought to
be in force only to those who think in their Consciences they
are obliged to take it
The Gratification of M^r Bray rejected
The Act of Parliament relating to Quakers Testimony thought
to be in force in this province
The negroes imported by Captain Elby not to pay Leavies
this year Captain Marshall and his men to pay Leavies
As to the Report to be made concerning the militia the Law
therefore is thought sufficient
A Standing committee appointed to inspect the Laws &c
Examine the publick Accounts of Major Dent M^r Clark Major
Hammond Captain Hill and Major Thomas Smith
W Bladen Clk Assembly

The foregoing Resolves are Assented to by his Excellency
and his Majestys honourable Council except such as here-
after remarked by this Board viz^t

It is remarked upon the Resolve about addressing his
Majesty For a Frigot &c that if in case any damage should
happen which God forbid for want of one the ill consequence
thereof will lye at their doors
The Gratifying M^r Bray being rejected by the House the
question is asked whether the House do imagine any person
will do their Business for nothing when he has and is like to
be at so Considerable a charge
Two Letters from the said M^r Bray being herewith likewise
sent for their Perusall
The House being of Opinion that the Law about the
Militia is already sufficient his Excellency does expect that the
same be complied with and therefore this Board does advise
that the members of the House give notice to their Counties
when they go home that they provide themselves accordingly
A Supplicatory Act about the Commissaries Office read
first time and Passed without Alteration
An Act relating to Bail to be taken by the Sheriff in Action
of Trespass upon the Case read and Passed without Alteration
Provided his Majesty be no ways Damnified thereby about
which the Lawyers are to be consulted
An Act for the better Clearing of the Roads and directing
all Travellers Travelling through the Province read 2^d time
and passed without Alteration

U. H. J.