Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 10-Nov. 12, 1698. 239

Dies Saturnij Nov^r the 5^th 1698.

The house mett againe and were called over, and were
absent, M^r Philip Clarke, M^r Elisha Hall, M^r Geo: Ashman
and M^r Iohn Ferry and M^r W^m Hemsley.
Read over what was done yesterday.
A Bill for repealing a certaine Act Entitled an Act for rais-
ing a Supply towards the publick charge of this province read
the second time.
A Bill for Impowering Justices to purchase Land adjoining
to the fountaines of healing waters called the Coole Springs,
read the first time and ordered to be read againe on Munday
morning.
A Bill for Impowering the vestrymen &c to assess their
parishioners for finishing and repareing Churches read the
Second time.
A Bill for the more speedy conveying the publick letters
and packetts of this province and Settling a Revenue on the
Sherriffes for defraying the charge thereof, read the first time
and ordered to be read againe on Munday morning.
A Bill for preventing of the Sherriffes from sumoning the

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Delegates and Iustices of the peace to serve as Jurors in this
province, read the first time and ordered to be read againe on
Munday Morning.
A Bill for repealing an Act Entitled an Act ascertaineing
what shall be the Sherriffes duty in and upon returns by him
made for publick dues and officers fees, read the first time
and ordered to be read againe on Munday morning.
A Bill appointing how publick officers shall recover their
dues accrueing by their office, read the first time and comitted
for amendm^t
A Bill for ascertaineing the bounds of Lands read the first
time and ordered to be read againe on Munday Morning.
A member of this house brings in a Bill for the more effect-
uall suppressing of Curseing and Swearing, the same was
read the first time and ordered to be read againe on Munday
morning.
The hon^ble Thomas Tench Esq^r and Coll^o John Addison
Enters the house and presents M^r Speaker with severall
papers.
M^r W. Bladen Clk: of his Maty^s hon^ble Councill enters the
house and acquaints them that his Excellency desires two of
the members of this house to go downe to the Councill
Chamber and se M^r Rob^t Mason Treasurer of the Western
Shoare make Oath to his acc^o
Ordered that Coll^o Ninean Beal and M^r Iames Saunders
goe downe to the Councill chamber and se M^r Robert Mason
swear to his said acc^o

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