Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 20-Oct. 18, 1694. 59

person or persons he shall Employ to the Records of the
severall County Courts within this province, with liberty of
Takeing from the said Records an Acco^t of all Alienations of
Lands there passed in order to the well settleing his Lops
Rent Roll upon the same Termes as agreed upon with his
Hono^r S^r Thomas Laurence about the Land Records.
Bill for the Reliefe of the Credito^rs & Legatees of Marke
Cordea dec^d Read & Ordered to be Considered at the Con-
ference.
Act for Ports Read:
Wee are of Opinion that Longer time be given at least 12
Months and that persons be not obliedged to buy & Sell at
Townes &^ca & noe where else.
Wee are likewise of Opinion that there be but one place in
every County w^ch shall be a proper port for all Ships &
Vessells to Load & unload at Unless upon Absolute Case of
Necessitty for feare of the worme or otherwise, & that the said
Shipps &^ca be Obliedged to take in all their Loading at any

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one or more of those ports provided therebe Sufficient Dwell-
ing & Store houses built for to Containe all such Goods at
every port soe appointed by the time p^rfixed.
That there be noe thing put in the Law for ports but the
thing it self And as for Ascertaining the Lots & Titles to the
same to be Refered to the former Law. The forfietures &^ca
one third must goe to his Maj^tie for Support of Governm^t one
third to the Vestrey & one third to the Informer and that for
Loading as well as unloading &^ca
That Debts Contracted from the Dates of the Townes take
place and not other wise.
That where there is a Church to be built or prison that the
same be built in such ports & that at every one of tha said
ports there be a Kings Collector or his Lawfull Dep^ty & a
Navall Officer or his Lawfull Dep^ty
Came M^r John LLewellin & made Oath before his Ex^ncy in
Councill that he had delivered up all Councill papers that
were ever lodged with him according to the best of his
Remembrance and knowledge; as alsoe all other publick
papers save some papers belonging to the prov^ll Office, relate-
ing to the Notary Publick & that he is now entering some
Certificates the w^ch when finished he will deliver up.
Read the following Representation of Severall Gentlemen
of the Councill as alsoe of the Hono^ble S^r Thomas Laurence by
them severally Subscribed to, the w^ch were Ordered to be
Entered in this Journall Viz^t

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