Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 20-Nov. 12, 1698. 219

Eod die House mett againe. Resolved that a comittee be
sent out to Inspect those papers his Ex^cy was pleased to
deliver M^r Speaker and to make report of what they shall
find convenient and necessary to be considered by this house
and to bring in their Report so soon as possible.
Ordered that Cap^t Rich^d Hill and Major Thomas Ennalls
and M^r W^m Taylard be appointed a Comittee to make such
inspection and Returne such report.
Moved by a member of this house that for as much as
severall of the Laws made in this province since the time his
Maj^ty has been pleased to take the Goverm^t into his own
imediate care and protection have been repealed and Severall
of the Temporary Laws are Expired and some near Expiring,
whether it might not be necessary for the Good of this Pro-
vince that a Comittee be appointed to Inspect the Laws of
this province which have been made since the time his Mat^ts
has been so pleased to take this Governm^t to himselfe and to
draw a list of what Laws are now in force in this province and
what Laws are not in force.
Resolved that a Comittee be appointed to Examine the whole
body of Laws which have been made in this province since
his Majt_y has been pleased to take the Govern' to himselfe and
that they draw out a list of which laws are now in force in
this province, and what laws since that time have been re-
pealed and what Temporary Laws Expired and what Tem-
porary Laws Expired and what Temporary Laws are now in
force.
Ordered that M^r Simon Willmore and M^r Rich^d Tilghman
be appointed a comittee to examine the body of Laws of this
Province and returne such list to the house.
The Comittee appointed to consider of M^r Clarkes enlarge-
ment so far as to attend this house and make report.
I^st That they have examined such books as at present they
have and have found some presidents on his behalfe, but for
want of some other bookes they humbly desire some further

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time till to Morrow to produce some further Authorityes
(which was granted them)
2^ndly They present an address which they have drawn up
to his Ex^oy and Councill on behalfe of the said M^r Clarke
which they pray may be presented to his Ex^cy and Councill in
the mean time, which was read, Viz^t

To his Ex^cy and his Maj^ties hon^ble Councill.

May it please your Ex^cy
Before our last prorogation we made our humble address
to your Ex^cy and hon^ble Councill to enlarge M^r Philip Clarke
being a Mem^b of this house to serve in the Assembly.

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