382 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-May 3, 1704.

P. R. O.

M^r Philemon Loyd, M^r Rich^d Tilghman & W John Salter
are appointed by the house a committee of Laws
Collonell Thomas Smith, M^r Robert Bradly & m^r John Smith
are appointed a Committee for inspecting regulateing and
stateing the publick accounts of this Province
M^r William Harris, M^r Phitt Lynes, and Maj^r Charles Green-
berry, appointed a committee of aggrievances
The petⁿ of Catherine Alderne, on behalfe of her daughter
Susannah Blangy was here read, & the house gaue leaue that
a bill be brought into the next Sessions of Assembly, and that
Summons be sent to the heirs of Alderne to appeare the next
Assembly to make theire clayme if any
The house adjournes till 2 a clock in the afternoone

Post Meridiem

The house mett, were called over, and p^rsent as in the
morning (onely m^r Thomas Beall Sick)
Bill impowering Millburnes Ex^rs to sell land for payment of
his Debts.
Read the 2^d tyme, and doe pass
Ordered the Severall Committees goe out upon theire busi-
ness
Motion being made to the house that some measures be
taken for conversion of the Indians in the Province is referred
to be considered, and resolved on tomorrow morning

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Moved by a member that measures may be taken to Sup-
press Popish Priests, and others from Endeavouring pverting
her Matys Subjects, and Draweing them over to the church of
Rome
Message by the honble Robert Smith and James Saunders
Esq^rs, and alsoe a bill for settleing a Revenue of 3^d p hhd
Proposed that care be taken to obliedge the inhabitants of
this Province, and theire familyes on the Sabbath dayes either
to goe to some publick place of Devotion, or to Stay att home
Employing themselues in reading good bookes &c.
Moved that an Explanatory Law be made for the use of
Tob^o raised or to be raised, in the Sev^ll parishes, where there
is no Minister inducted
All w^ch is referred to be considered of in the morneing
Ordered that M^r W^m Parker goe, and aquaint M^r Henry
Lowe, that the house commands his imediate attendance
M^r Parker enters the house, and sayes he has been w^th the
said Low whoe refused to giue his attendance
Therefore ordered the Serjeant attendant goe imediately
and bring the said Henry Lowe before this house to answer
his contempt