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

Original
Journal.

By the Council in Assembly Iuly 20^th 1699.

Vpon Reading this Bill & Comparing it w^th his Maj^ties
Royall Commission and Instructions It appears to this Board
that his Maj^tye has reserved these fines & Ameciam^ts to his
Royall Use for the Support of Governm^t w^ch is Conceived
very agreable to Iustice and reason Since it is Gen^lly disobedi-
ence to his Royall Comands th^[ occassions such fines w^ch is the

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reason why this Board Cannot pass the sd bill being deroga-
tory to his Maj^tys Interest & Prerogative It is not w^thout
Observation that in all the Bills that have been presented this
Sessions these fines & forfeitures that were formerly to his
Maj^tys Use are now applyed to pticular Uses of the Country
w^ch nevertheless for the good of the Country & Preserving
that Union Begun has been past here But wee Cannot but
recomend to you to have some Consideration of the p^rmises
for the future
Signed p Ord^r
W Bladen Clk Councill.

A Bill for Sherifs read the first Time
Put to the vote if the Justices of the County Co^rt shall psent
three psons to serve as Sherif out of w^ch his Ex^cy shall appoynt
one or not
Caryed in the affirmative
Put to the vote if the fine for not serving as Sherif for be
five or Ten pounds Ster.
Carryed for five pounds Sterl.
Put to the vote if the Clause in the Sherifs Bonds for offi-
cers ffees shall be Left out or not
Caryed in the Negative

By the house of Delegates July 20^th 1699.

The Message this day sent by the honble Tho: Tasker has
been here rec^d & Read and as to the Bill drawne by his Maj^tys
Att^ry Gen^ll for Publication of Manages it was Considered by
this house but in Reguard that the former Law for Publication
of Mariages was perpetuall & sufficient It was thought Con-
venient to Continue the same & the new Bill was thereupon
voted out
Signed p Ord^r
Chr Gregory Clk house Dell.

By the house of Delegates Iuly 20^th 1699.

The Message this day sent by the Honble Charles Hutchins
& Rob^t Smith Esq^rs has been read and this house humbly