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

L. H. J.

The Bill for Explaneing the Cause in the Latter part of the
Act of Assembly Entitled an Act of Assembly for Securing
of Exors and adm^rs from double paying of Debts and Limitt-
ing the time of payment of bonds and obligations within this
province, was read the second time.
The Bill for Impowering of M^r W^m Coursey of Talbott
County and Eliz^a his wife and the Survivor of them to sell and
confirme divers Tracts of Land left by Coll^o Vincent Lowe to
be sold for payment of his Debts.
Upon the Reading of a peticon of M^r W^m Sharp concerning
the payment of ten p Cent for some Servants brought out of
Virginia and Travelling to Pensilvania. The same was en-
dorsed
It is the opinion of this house that the said servants are not
within the Tenor or pveiwe of that act of assembly if his Ex^cy
shall concurr therewith.
C. Gregory Clk: house of Delegates.

The Comittee of Acc^o having referred an Acc^o to them pre-
sented for the payment of the frayming and setting up Gates
in the Towne and port of W^m Stad^t It is ordered that for
the same they be allowed the sume of 1800^lb Tob^o for the
frames the publick and the Gates to be paid for when sett up.
The acc^o of M^r Thomas Tasker yesterday referred to this
morning was read, and ordered that he be allowed as a Justice
but not as a Councell^r

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Moved by a member of this house and one of the Iustices
of the Provinciall Court that he might be allowed for one day
after the last Court being appointed by the said Court to
Settle the Docquett according to act of Assembly.
Ordered that he be allowed for such his dayes attendance.
The Comittee appointed to Inspect the severall papers his
Ex^cy was pleased to deliver to M^r Speaker at the beginning of
this Sessions and to make report of what they find convenient
and necessary to be answ^d by this house, bring in their report
which was read, Viz^t
Att a Comittee held at the state house the twenty Eight of
October Anno: Dom: 1698. Especially appointed by the
house of Delegates to Inspect Severall Letters and papers
offered by his Ex^cy and Councill for prusall and were appointed.
Cap^t Richard Hill, Maj^r Tho^s Ennalls and M^r W^m Taylard,
who makes their report thereon as followeth.
In a long Letter from the Lords of the Comittee Trade and
plantations bearing date the second day of September 1697.
This comittee have made these observations, on the Severall
papers and Letters therein.