104 Assembly Proceedings, March 26- April 15, 1707.

L. H. J.

3. Paragraph relating to the Act against Exportation of
European Goods was likewise again read and debated and
Resolved by Majority of Votes that Law be repealed.
4. Paragraph relating to Quakers, and the Act for the
Militia read again And Resolved the Law has already suffi-
ciently provided.
Esq^r Tench, Col^{o
Jenkins, Colo
Holland enters the House
and delivers Mr Speaker Supplementary Bill to the Act for
Towns indorsed.}

By his Excellency the Governor and Council in Assembly
April 9^th 1707.

The within Bill read the first Time and the Amendment
proposed, and further that Encouragement be given to handy
Craftsmen to settle Towns by exempting them from Arrests,
for their Debts not exceeding fifty Pounds Sterling or ten
thousand Pounds of Tobacco they giving good Security to the
Justices of the County Courts for Payment thereof within three
years. Signed p Order
W. Bladen Cl. Co.

Bill for Relief of Debtors indorsed and sent up to his Excel-
lency and Council p M^r Waters.
He returns and says he delivered the same.
M^r William Watts and M^r Peter Watts being sick have
Leave to go Home
Col^{o
Lloyd and Colo
Ennalls brought into the House the
following Bills
Bill for recording Copies of Wills &t
Bill explaining some doubtful Expressions in the Law for
Limitation of Officers Fees.
Bill for Naturalization of John Franris Holland.
Bill for Relief of Thomas Manning. All which Bills were
Severally indorsed
Read the first and Second Time and past.
Signed p Order
W. Bladen Cl. Co..}

And the Bill for Attainder of Richard Clarke Indorsed.

By the Council in Assembly April 9^th 1707. Read in Coun-
cil the second Time and past.
Signed p Order, W. Bladen Cl. Co.

Ordered they be again read in the House.