Fryday Sept^r 22^d 1704

The house mett Againe And being Calld over were present
As Yesterday. & Maj^r W^m Barton Sick Yesterday enters the
house.

Read What was done Yesterday.

The reporte of the Conference relating to New York Affaires
with the Endorsment Was sent up by M^r Iohn Taylor to the
Comittee of laws who is desired to prepare An Address to her
Maj^ty upon the matters proposed.

The following bills from the Comittee of laws brought into
the house & orderd to be read.

Bill prohibiting liquors to be carryd to Indian townes

Bill for securing Merch^ts and other tob^o After receivd.

Bill for recording All laws.

Bill Imposing A duty on rum negroes and Irish Serv^ts

Read the first & 2^d time and by Especiall order do pass.

Sent up to the Councill p M^r Iohn Wells.

He returnes and says he deliverd the bills.

The honob Thom^s Tench Ino Addison Robt Smith Kenelm
Cheseldyne And W^m Coursey Esq^rs enters the house and de-
livers M^r Speaker the following Message.

By the Councill in Assembly Sept^r 22^d 1704

In Answer to the houses Message by Coll Maxwell and
others this board doe Agree to the first Article that 120^l is the
true and propper fee setled by law on the Great Seale for
passing any bill As Coming under the Gen^ll Clause in the
law.

Orderd it be entred on the lournall of the house.

The house Adjourns till 2 A Clock in the afternoon

Post Merediem

The house met Againe and were p'sent as in the morning.

Brought into the house the following Engrost bills Viz^t
Orderd they be read.

Engrost bill restrayning the Extortions of Sherriffs &c^a

Engrost bill Confirming purchases made by Com" of the
respective Countys.

Engrost bill prohibitting Importation of bread.

Engrost bill Ascertaining the Gauge of tob hhds