Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 20-Oct. 18, 1694. 47

An Act for the Confirmacon of the last Will & Testamen^t of
Augustus Herman deceased.
An Act for Naturalization of Peter fferdinando &^ca
An Act for Reliefe of Debtors.
An Additionall Act to the Act for quieting possessions.
An Act for the Easement of the Inhabitants of this Province
in Testamentary Affaires.
An Act prohibiting all Masters of Ships or Vessells or any
other persons from conveying or Transporting any persons
out of this province without passes.
An Act concerning Coopers & the Gage of Tob^o hhds.
Ordered that the aboue Bills be Referred to be Read to
Morrow Morning.

Wednesday October the 3^d 1694.

Councill Sate & were present as Yesterday
Except
Coll Greenberry Coll Hutchins Coll Browne M^r Tench &
Cap^t Courts
Message from the House by M^r Cheseldyn & Cap^t Bayne,
whoe doe say they are sent to know whether there be any
Bills prepared at this Board to Offer to the House or whether
the Bills sent hither yesterday are ready to be Returned and
they are Answered that there shall be some papers sent them
presently.
Coll Hutchins & Coll Browne appeare at the Board.
Bills yesterday Received Ordered to be Read.
In the Act concerning those Serv^ts that haue Bastards, Wee
are of Opinion that an Additionall Clause be made that any
Servant Woman or maid who shall be got with Child and laid
to her Master that it shall be the Solemne protestation or
Oath of the Woman in her paines of Travaile agreeing with
other pregnant circumstances which shall be Sufficient proofe
& not otherwise.

Original
Journal,

In the Act for the punishm^t of Blasphemy ffornication and
Adultrey in the 15^th Line & 2^d page thereof it is said speciall
Comon under his hand & Seale Wee are of Opinion that it
should be said under the Broad Seale of this Province.
The following Style is Recofnended to the House to be
Given to the Laws, Viz^t By their Maj^ts Governor & Councill
& the Burgesses of this Gen^ll Assembly & the Authority
thereof.
That in the Act for Advancem^t of Coynes in the preamble
thereof it be said that the want of Ready money in this
Province is detrimentall to their Maj^ties Interest & soe conse-

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