Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699. 433

Read over what was done on Saturday
A Bill for Killing Wolfes read the second Time & will pass
A Bill for Publication of Marriages read the second time &
Rejected
Read Maj^r Edward Dorseys Petition Praying a remittance
of his fine and Rejected.
Read M^rs Hannah Clarks Petition & put to the Vote if it
shall be granted or not and Carryed in the affirmative
A Bill to Impower the purchasers of the Subscriptions to the
free Schoole to recover the same read the second time & will
pass.
A Bill for appoynting Iudges of Nisi Prius read the second
time and put to the Vote if it shall pass or not Carryed in the
negative
A Bill for assurance of Land in Kent County to Henry
Wallice read the first time

Original
Journal.

The Honble Iames ffrisby Esq^r & Maj^r Ioⁿ Hammond Enter
the house and p^rsent the Message in relation to passing an
Act for Regulateing Mariages & a Lett^r from M^r Rich^d Sewell
in relation to the Same
Ord^rd that the same be referrd to the Comittee of Laws
Proposed by a member of this house whither the three pence p
hhd since his p^rsent Ex^cy accession to this Gou^rnm^t does now
by any Law belong to this p^rsent Gov^r if not that a Bill be
prepared to Invest it him
Resolved th^t a Bill be prepared to Invest the three pence p
hhd in his p^rsent Ex^cy Nathaniell Blakistone that has accrewed
since his Ex^cy has taken this Gourenm^t upon him

By the house of Delegates Iuly 17^th 1699.

This house have received the Message this day sent by the
Honble Iames ffrisby & Maj^r Ioⁿ Hammond & have Consid-
ered the same & Humbly Desire that his Maj^ties Att^ry Gen^ll
may prepare a Bill thereon and psent the same to the Consid-
eration of this house
Ord^rd M^r Walter Smith and M^r Iacob Loockerman Carry
the said Message
The house adjournes till Two of the Clock
Eodem Die The house agaitie Mett & were Called over
Maj^r Walter Smith & M^r Iacob Loockerman say that they
have deliverd theire Message.
The Honble Thomas Tasker & ffrancis Jenkins Esq^rs Enter
the house and bring into the house the Bill for Enabling the
purchasers of the Subscriptions to the ffree schoole to recover
the same w^th some Remarks for the amending thereof as allsoe

28

p. 68