194 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 20-Nov. 12, 1698.

Original
Journal.

Saturday Novemb the 12^th 1698.

The Councill in Assembly Sate p^rsent as yesterday Came
M^r John Whittington & severall members with three temporary
Bills, Viz^t

For Quieting Differences between the English and Indians
For speedy Justice for small debts
& a Bill ascertayning how and when Execucion shall be
granted for publick Officers Fees.
Upon Consideration whereof these Bills together with the
Reviving Bill are refered to his Ma^tys Councill at Law to make
reporte whither they are for any temporary End.
Alsoe it is Refferred to the s^d Gentⁿ to giue their opinion
whether or noe upon any other Governors coming in the
present assembly can sitt by the same Writt. Who made the
following Report viz^t
May it please yo^r Ex^cy We have perused the Reviving Bill
of the Accts of Assembly therein proposed to be revived
And we are of opinion that the Acts following and noe
other therein mentioned do tend to a temporary End.
The Act for Limitation of officers ffees.
The Act Limitating County Clks ffees.
The Acts regulating the Militia.
The Acts ascertayning what shall be allowed upon pro-
tested Bills of Exch:
The Act laying on Imposition on Negroes and White
Servants
The Act relating to Ordinarys.
Wee are also of opinion that the Acts ascertaining how and

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when Execution may be granted for publick officers ffees the
Act for spedy Justice for small Debts and the act for Refor-
mation of Jeofails are not tending to a temporary End.
Willm Dent
R Gouldesborough.

May It please yo^r Ex^cy We have Consid^red of the Refer-
rence of yo^r Ex^cy in Councill relating to the Continuance of the
Assembly under the p^rsent Circumstances upon the Arrivall
of an other Gov^r Wee find they are called by the Kings Writt
and sitt under his Ma^tys Authority And any other Gov^r being
Authorised by the same Prince Continues the same authority
in the same Circumstances, and therefore the said Assembly
doth not of Course dissolve but may continue under a suc-
ceeding Gov^r unless he shall think fitt to dissolve the same