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Advantages Where the partys for whom such bill passes are
to pay Such fees As the Sessions Agree to according to
Another law made for that purpose.
3^d That one Seale to the Whole body of laws to be sent to
each County is Sufficient And that there is no need to Seale
them seperately.
To those Wee pray the Concurrence of the honoble Councill
to prevent any dispute or Misunderstanding for the future.
Signd p order W^m Taylard Cl ho Del.

They returne and say they deliverd the bills and Message.
Coll In^o Hamond & Coll Francis Ienkins enters the house
And delivers M^r Speaker the following Engrosst bills Viz^t.
Bills for Quieting possessions
Bill for Selling an Anuall revenue on the Governo^r
Bill Appointing Court days.
Bill Against Ingrosssers and regraters.
Bill for publiq Marriages.
Bill for killing Woolves & Crows.
Bill Ascertaining Councillo^rs Expences.
Bill to make Effectuall in law All Process.
Bill for Selling A Standard of W^ts and Measures.
Bill Imposing 9^d p Gall on Rum.
Bill for limittation of Actions.
Bill directing the manner of Sueing out Attachm^ts.
Bill Against Excessive Usury
Bill for preservation of harbours.
Bill declaring the Grantees of Indians land.
Bill prohibitting Com^rs & Sherriffs to plead as Attorneys
Bill prohibitting M^rs of Shipps etc. to transport persons
without passes.
Bill confirming to the Gov^r 3^d p tonn
Bill for Advancem^t of Natives etc.
Bill Enabling W^m Sweatnem to sell land.
Bill Against Altering the marke or quallity of tob^o.
Bill Appointing Constables.
Bill for publication of All laws.

Endorsd Sept^r 21 1704

Read and Assented to by her Maj^ts honoble Councill
W^m Bladen Cl Co.

Bill providing What Shalbe evidence to prooue Forreigne
debts.
Read the 2^d time with Amendment And orders that M^r
Nicholas Lowe carry the sd bills up to his Ex^cy And Councill
And Acquaint their hono^rs with the Amendment.

P. R. O.
B. T. Md.
Vol. 17.