606 Assembly Proceedings, April 2-19, 1706.

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. not the House will renew the Order to the Treasurer to send
for it as also give an Order to the Treasurer for the painting
the Piaza Vestry House and Back Door of the Church.
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Council

Which being read in the House readily concurred and
ordered That M^r Sam^l Young employ some Person for paint-
ing the Piaza Vestry House & Back Door of the Church and
likewise to send for the Paving of the Church & Satisfaction
will be made by the Country.
The House adjourns till two o'Clock Afternoon

Post Meridiem. The House met again according to Ad-
journment and were present as in the Morning.
Proposed whether it be not for the Good and Advantage of
this Province to make Hemp and Flax approved of & resolved
a Bill be prepared for that Encouragement and to be rated
Hemp at 6^d and Flax at 9^d p H.
This House being informed that the Roman Catholicks had
this Day preferred a Petition to his Excellency and Council
wherein they have given his Excellency & that Honble Board
Satisfaction to their Objections on the former Petition and that
the Governor and Council were inclinable to give way to the
Bill for suspending Execution of Popish Priests.
Ordered That Major Thomas Beale and M^r Francis Dalla-
hyde carry the same up to his Excellency and Council
They return and say they delivered the Bill.
William Coursey Esq. from the Council enters the House
and delivers M^r Speaker Bill suspending the Prosecution of
Popish Priests indorsed April 16^th 1706.
By the Council in Assembly Read the first Time
Signed p Order. W. Bladen Cl Con^l.

p. 86

John Saunders Esq : from the Honble Council enters the
House and delivers M^r Speaker Bill for preventing Fornica-
tion &^ta Indorsed By the Council in Assembly April 17^th 1706
This Bill being read is thought very unreasonable and rejected.
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Council.

And Message was referred till the morning.
Ingrossed Bill for Encouragement of Trade &^ta read and
assented to by the House of Delegates.
Sent up to the Council for their Concurrence by M^r James
Hay and M^r John Mackall.
They return and say they delivered the Bill
Bill ascertaining Damages on Protested Bills,