122 Assembly Proceedings, March 26-Aprtl 15, 1707.

L. H. J.

And the following Bills
Bill for reviving the Act of Directions for the Sheriff's
Office Indorsed

By the Council in Assembly April 12^th 1707 Read in
Council the first and second Time and do pass
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

Bill reviving the Act prohibiting the Importation of Bread
Beer &^ta Indorsed.

By the Council in Assembly April 12^th 1707 Read in Council
the first and second Time and the word Horses not explained.
W Bladen Cl. Co.

Bill for laying and assessing the publick Levy Indorsed
April 12^th 1707 Read in Council the first and second Time
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

Bill reviving the Act for speedy conveying publick Letters
Indorsed in Council

By the Council in Assembly April 12^th 1707 Read in
Council the first and second Time.
W Bladen Cl. Co.

Sent up to the Committee to be ingrossed
Col^{o
Jenkins enters the House and delivers Mr Speaker
Bill for taking off 6d p Gal. on Rum &ta Indorsed.}

By his Excellency the Governor and Council in Assembly
April 12^th 1707

p. 144

The within Bill considered and the Board do say that proper
Methods are taken for securing the Duties which this Board
think very requisite to be continued being well satisfied that
if it hinders some small Sum of Money coming to the Public
yet it prevents far greater Sums to be drawn out of the
Province from private People the Pensylvanians taking
nothing from us but our Bills of Exchange and money in
Specie Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

Which Indorsment being read the said Bill was laid aside
Ingrossed Bill reviving an Act for speedy conveying pub-
lick Letters Indorsed Read and assented to by the House of
Delegates