350 Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699.

Original
Journal

A Bill of Directions for the Sherriffs Office
A Bill obligeing the Constables to take the list of Taxables
which are read and Assented to by the Councill and sent to
the house By Maj^r Iohn Hamond and Thomas Tasker Esq^r
The Board adjourned 'till 2 in the afternoon

Post Meridiem

Councill Sate, Absent Col Hen: Iowles
Came Maj^r Thomas Ennalls and three other Delegates with
A Bill for ordering and regulateing the Militia which is read
and will pass with Amendments
A Bill for the Benefitt of the Kings Subjects where the
Laws of this province are defective read and being repugnant
to the Laws of England is not thought fitt to be passed,
neither is there any occasion to make such Law It being
Sufficiently declared in the Act of Religion how and where
the Laws of England shall take place,
Ordered to lye on the Table
A Bill for Speedy Tryall of Criminalls read & passed.
This and the Bill for regulateing the Militia sent to the house
Robert Smith and Thomas Tasker Esq^rs

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Came M^r Walter Smith and 3 more of the Members of the
house of Delegates and brought these Bills Assented to by
the house Viz^t
A Bill secureing Merch^ts and others Tobb^a after received
A Bill secureing parochiall Librarys
A Bill for regulateing Ordinarys and limitting the numbers
of them.
A Bill for punishment of Blasphemy, fornication, Adultery
and prophane Cursing and swearing.
A Bill for recovering Arrears due from publick Officers
A Bill for for payment of ffees due from Criminalls
A Bill for preventing vexatious and unnecessary Suites att
Law.
A Bill for Encouragem^t of such persons as will undertake to
build Water Mills, which are Assented to by the Councill and
sent to the house By Thomas Tench, Thomas Brook, Iames
Frisby Esq^rs and Col Iohn Courts.
Came Major Iohn Lowe and 3 more of the houses Members
with
A Bill relateing to Servants and Slaves read and will pass
with the Amendm^t proposed
A Bill Imposeing a fine on Maj^r Edward Dorsey and the
sherriffs of Caecill and Talbott County's read and will pass
with Amendments, and were sent back to the house
The following Message sent from the house by Major Whit-
tington and M^r Briscoe Viz^t