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

L. H. J.

edge Severall tracts of Land left by Col^o Vincent Lowe to be
sold for the payment of his Debts.
Ordered to be read, and read the first time.
Ordered that Cap^t Hills excuse be accepted for his nott
being here on Saturday morning when the house were called
over.
Ordered that M^r Walter Lane be upon the Comittee of
Agrievances in the room of M^r Simon Willmore.
A Bill for the Explaneing what bills and obligations were
Intended to be Excepted in the latter part of the Act Entitled
an act for the Securing of Adm^rs and Exors from double
paying of Debts and Limitting the time of payment of obliga-

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tions within this province, which was read the first time and
ordered to be read to morrow morning.
Moved by a member of this house whether it may not be
convenient to repeal the Act of Assembly of this province for
laying an Imposition upon Officers.
Resolved that it be referred to the Comittee of Laws to
consider thereof and prepare a bill.
Moved by a member of this house for as much as the
method used in this province for officers fees being upon Exe-
cution ag^t the bodyes of persons being Indebted to them for
fees is altogether contrary to the Rules of the Comon Law
and practice in England whether it might not be sufficient for
the said officers to have only fieri facias ag^t the goods of such
persons.
Resolved that it be referred to the Comittee of Lawes to
consider thereof.
Major Iohn Hamond and M^r Thomas Staley and M^r Sam^ll
Young are sent with the answer to his Ex^cys proposicons.
Read Iohn Newtons Peticon.
Ordered that he be allowed 20^l of Tobacco p day for his
accomodations dureing this sessions of Assembly.
Read W^m Lydalls peticon, Ordered that he be allowed for
so long time as he kept the ferry.
M^r Elisha Hall and M^r Walter Lane came from the Comittee
of agrievances and required of M^r Speaker the Iournall of the
last Comittee of agrievances wnlch he had the last sessions.
Who makes answer that his Ex^cy in his Maty^s name
comanded him to deliver it up before he went out of Towne.
Ordered that M^r Ffrancis Ienkins, M^r Mich^ll Miller, M^r
Iames Crauford, M^r Iohn Carvile, Col. Ninian Beale, M^r Simon
Willmore and M^r Rich^d Tilghman be appointed a comittee of
Laws.
The house adjourns till one of the clock.