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68 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 5-Oct. 3, 1704.
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Original
Journal.
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A Bill for limitting Certain Actions for avoiding Suits at
Law
A Bill for Settling an annual revenue on her Majesties
Governour for the Time being
A Bill appointing Court Days
A Bill for advancement of Natives and Residents
A Bill to Enable Col Dorsey to Sell Lands
A Bill to Enable William Sweatnam to Sell Lands
A Bill for Quieting Possessions and Enrolling Conveyances
A Bill for killing Wolves and Crows
A Bill directing the manner of suing out Attachments
Which said twenty four Bills were read assented to and sent
to the House by Col Hammond and Col Jenkins
The Council adjourns till the Afternoon
Post Meridiem Council Sate Present as in the Morning
Col Maxwell Capt Beale and Capt Philips bring the follow-
ing bills from the House
A Bill for administration of Justice in the County Courts &c.
A Bill for Relief of Creditors against Bankrupts
A Bill for marking high ways
A Bill confirming the last Wills and Testaments of Charles
Ashcombe John Whinfell and John Burnam
A Bill for appeals and Writts of Error
Major Lowe brings from the House what shall be good
Evidence to prove foreign and other Debts
The Board adjourns to nine of the Clock to morrow morning
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Fryday Sepr 22d 1704.
The Council Sate Present as yesterday
Mr Wells brings from the House the following bills
A Bill prohibiting Liquors to be carryed to Indian towns
A Bill imposing 3d p Gallon on Rum
A Bill for recording all Laws
A Bill for securing merchants tobacco and others after
received
A Bill for taking special Bayl &c.
Advised by the Council and ordered by his Excy the Gover-
nour that Col John Hammond take into his Care and Custody
the Prize of L'ortolent with the Cargo and by publick Sale
dispose thereof to the best Advantage keeping the produce
thereof in his Hands, and to be accountable for the same
when his Excy shall have Instructions out of England Concern-
ing the same
The Council adjourns for two hours
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