600 Assembly Proceedings, April 2-19, 1706.

Lib. 41.

Upon reading Capt. Richard Smith's Petition and consid-
ering the matters therein contained the House think fit to
refer the further Consideration thereof till next Assembly
Ingrossed Bill declaring the Land Law to be in force.
Ingrossed Bill to make null & void Edmondson's Convey-
ance.
Ingrossed Bill for Naturalization of John Baptist Tyler.
Ingrossed Bill uniting New Port Hundred & W^m & Mary
Parish.
Ingrossed Bill investing Lands in John Whittington.
Ingrossed Bill for Division of several Counties, sent up to
the Council by M^r Joseph Gray & M^r Tho^s Beale together
with the Original
They return and say they delivered their Message
Francis Jenkins, Edward Lloyd, James Saunders, and Wil-
liam Coursey Esq^rs from the Council enter the House and
bring with them Bill for Advancement of Trade Indorsed
April 15^th 1706 By the Council in Assembly This Bill read &
will pass with the Amendments remarked.
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Council.

Ordered the following Message be entered viz.

By the House of Delegates, April 15^th 1706.

Your Honour's Message by Col^o Jenkins of the 1 2^th of
April Instant this Day lay under debated and Consideration
of the House and upon reading the first Branch thereof re-
lating to Bigamy this House resolved that a Bill be brought
in declaring that the Act of Parliament of England against
Bigamy has been and still is in Force in this Province.
And as to the other Branch relating to Quaker Conventicles
this House are of Opinion that the Act for Religion has suffi-
ciently provided that they are punishable according to the
Act of Parliament in that Case
Signed p Order
W. Taylard Cl. Ho. Del.

Which being read was approved of by the House and sent
up to the Council by Col^o James Maxwell and M^r John Mac-
kail. They return and say they delivered their Message
The House adjourns till Eight o'Clock to Morrow.

p. 81

Tuesday April 16^th 1706

The House met again according to Adjournment.
Being called over were all present as yesterday.