26 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 8, 1697/8-Apr. 4, 1698.

Original
Journal.

Publique Acc^ts be settled before the breaking up of the
Assembly.
(Reflections being made in England how the publique
money is disposed of) and the s^d M^r Mason is not able to dis-
charge his duty of Treasurer, that then some other person be
Appointed in his Stead.
Cap^t Richard Hill M^r Phillip Clarke M^r Symon Wilmer &
M^r W^m Hemsley bring Lev^t Coll. Jn^o Thomson to make oathe
to his Publique Acco^ts who made oath thereto Accordingly.

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Upon reading the houses Answer to Sev^rll proposalls from
this Board (Advised) that some proposall be made to the
House ab^t the Indians living at the head of Potomock and
Susquahanah that the same may be sent to the Govern^r of
New Yorke
Brought from the house of Delegates the following Bills
Viz^t
A Bill for the better dividing S^t Pawls and Shrewsbury
parishes and read the 2^d tyme and passed
A Bill Empowering the Com^rs of the County Courts to
leavy and raise money to defray the Necessary Charges of
their Countys read and passed
A Bill for reviving Csecill County process read the second
time and passed
A Bill for restraining the Extortions of the Sherriffs Sub-
sherriffs and Deputy Comissary's read the second time and
passed
A Bill for Stay of Executions read the Second time and
passed
A Bill for Securing the Perochiall Lyberaryes of this Province
&^ca Read the first time and it is remarqued that the former
law ought to be repealed

By his Ex^ncy the Govern^r & Councill in
Assembly March the 23^d 1697/8

This Board Require the house would Send up Some of theire
Memb^rs to conferr about Settling the Courts and that they
would bring the bill Appointing Court days w^th them
Signed p Ord^r Hen: Denton Cl Co^ll

Sent by Esq^r Tench Esq^r ffrisby with the bills now read
Severall

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Sev^rall Resolves of the house upon proposalls sent from this
Board have been here rec^d read and parte of them remarqued
as followes
1^st Viz^t The Resolue that Servants have Justice done
them by way of Peticon