170 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 5-Oct. 3, 1704.

P. R. O.

B. T. Md.
Vol. 17.

Bill Ascertaining Expences of Comissioners etc
Both read & Assented to by the house of Del^s
W^m Taylard Clk.

The honob Iohn Hamond Esq^r from the Councill enters the
house And delivers M^r Speaker
Bill providing what Shalbe evidence to prooue forreigne &
other debts Endorsd Eod Die.

Read in Councill And recomended that the Clause Giving
the Defendant Costs upon the Issue not demanded be left As
it was in the former law for that if the defendant has paid
parte of the debt he can't plead that and take Advantage of
Noe Demand made. W^m Bladen Cl Council

Bill to make Good Vallid & Effectuall All process
Bill Selling A Standard of W^ts and Measures.
Bill prohibitting Ma^rs of Shipps and others from transporting
persons without passes.
Bill Confirming the duty of 3^d p tonn
Bill Ag' Excessive Usury.
Bill for preservation of Harbours
Bill declaring the Grantees of Indians land.
Bill prohibitting Com^rs &c. to plead &c^a
Bill for quieting possessions.
Bill declaring Altering tobacco to be fellony.
Bill Appointing Constables &c^a.
Bill for Selling an Anuall Revenue on the Gov^r
Bill for Appointing Court day's.
Bill for Advancem^t of Natives and residents.
Bill Enabling W^m Sweatnam to Sell land.
Bill Enabling Coll Dorsey to Sell land.
All which foregoing Bills Were read and Assented to by
the house of Delegates. W Taylard Cl.

M^r Iohn Hudson M^r Robert Skinner M^r W^m Aisquith And
M^r Thomas Beale Sent up to his Ex^cy & Councill with the
foregoeing Endors'd
Bills read this day. and the other five Engrost bills read
last night
They returne and say they deliverd the same.
The house Adjourns till 2 A Clock Afternoone.

Post Merediem

The house mett According to Adjournm^t were calld over
and present as in the morning.