516 Assembly Proceedings, May 26-June 11, 1697.

Original
Journal.

Resolved that his Ex^cy be pleased to lessen the number of
Com^rs in the said County
A proposall from the said County of Sumerset that some of
the ablest ffreeholders of the County may be joyned with the
Com^rs when they assesse the County Levy Resolved that
there is noe occasion thereof seeing that the County Leaves
are assessed in open Court & noe one debarred from makeing
legall objections to any allowances therein
That it is a greate greivance in the said County that poor
men are those Constables who cannot well attend the said
Imploy by reason of such their poverty
Resolved that his Ex^cy & his Ma^tys hon^ble Council be desired
to direct the Justices of the severall County Courts to choose
able men that are Richer & may better attend the said office
of Constable
2 prop, about Coll Talbot
Vpon Inquiry this house doe find that Coll Talbot never
Reimbursed the Country the same
3. About Seamen Negroes & Serv^ts &^c
Referred to the Comittee of lawes who are to make report
thereon to this house
4. About a law for an Imposicon vpon the wooden ware.
Resolved that it is not convenient to make such a law
5. The Law about Constables &c.
Resolved that the said Law needs noe Amendment
6. About ascertaining the bounds of land &^c.
The said proposall referred to the next gen^ll Assembly
7. About the divisionall line betwixt this province &
pensilvania
Resolved that the Committee of lawes prepare an Addresse
to their Lord^pps therefore & that M^r Scarborough & Maj^r
Whittington attend the Comittee therevpon.
8. About the Shipps sayling &c.

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Resolved that this house doe find the cheife reasons of their
hindrance to have been because the masters & merchants held
their goods at too deer a price & their freight at excessive
rates which together with the hardnesse of the last winter hath
been the occasion thereof
As to the late Council proceedings there about The house

CiO well approve off & concurr with them
9. Touching Auditors &c
Resolved that the severall Courts of law where the suits are
hanging, Appoynt Auditors and have power to fine them vpon
Contempt & that when the bill of cost is taxed such Auditors
wages be therein ascertain'd & allowed them at the discretion
of the Justices of that Court
The said Resolve is assented to by his Ex^cy & his Ma^tys
hon^ble Council Hen. Denton Cl Council