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

Original
Journal.

By the house of Delegates Aprill 9^th 1707

Read the Second time and will pass with Amendm^ts in the
body of the Bill but as to the Endorsement this house will not
Concurr Signed p order W Taylard Cl h D

The Boarde Adjourned for two hours.

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Post Meridiem
The Councill Sate Present as in the morning

M^r Roger Woolford brought up a Bill for Restraining
Masters of Shipps from Cropping and defaceing Tobacco
And a Bill giving Power to the Farmers of the Lord Balti-
mores Rents to Recover the same after the Expiration of their
Lease which said two bills were Endorsed and read in the
house the first time.
M^r Hall from the house with a Bill deciding difference bet-
ween Coll Holland and Cap^t Smith which was Endorsed to
lye on the Table.
M^r Muschamp & M^r Ennalls from the house with Severall
Endorsed Bills Viz^t.
A Bill to prevent the Abuse of breaking open & Concealing
Publick and Private Letters.
A Bill for Attainder of Richard Clarke
A Bill for Thomas Howells Removall to the Sherriffe of
Kent County.
A Bill Confirming the Last will and Testament of Thomas
Knighton.
A Bill for Releif of Thomas Manning.
A Bill against Forgeing and Counterfeiting of fforreign
Coyns of Gold and Silver.
A Bill for Preventing the Exportation of Tobacco out of
this Province before the dutys paid & secured.
And a Bill Suspending Dureing the Queens Pleasure the
Prosecution of the Priests of the Romish Comunion Incurring
the Penaltys of the Act of Assemblys to Prevent the Growth
of Popery in this Province by Exercising their Function in a
Private family of the Roman Comunion but in no other Case
whatsoever.

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Ordered that the Attorny Generalls Report concerneing
M^r Hill be Ent^rcd in this days Proceedings
His Ex^ncy and the honble Councill Board having Referred
the Depositions of John Spry and Thomas Brereton to the
Attorney Gen" for his Opinion what Offence M^r Joseph Hill
is Guilty of and how he ought to be Proceeded against.
The said Att^ey Generall Reported as followeth