1 54 Assembly Proceedings^ April ib-June 3, 1715.

L. H. J.

They return and say they delivered the same.
Mr Bordley from the Committee of Laws delivers Mr
Speaker a Bill directing the manner of suing out Attach-
ments in this Province and limiting the Extent of them &ta
which was read the first Time and ordered a second Reading
to Morrow Morning.
Col^o John Mackall from the same Committee delivers Mr
Speaker a Bill laying an Imposition on Irish Servants and
Negroes and on Several Sorts of Liquors imported into this
Province and for encouraging the Inhabitants to adventure
their Vessels more freely abroad which was read the first and
second Time by especial Order with the Amendments and
will pass.
Signed p Order Tho. Macnemara Cl. Ho. Del.

Mr Thomas Bordley from the Committee of Laws delivers
Mr Speaker a Bill for Stay of Execution after the tenth of
May Yearly which was read the first and second Time by
especial Order and ordered to be thus indorsed Viz.

By the House of Delegates
May the 6th 1715.

Read the first and second Time by especial Order and will
pass.
Signed p Order. Tho: Macnemara Cl. Ho. Del.

Also Mr Bordley from the same Committee delivers Mr
Speaker a Bill for the punishing the Offences of Adultery and
Fornication which was read the first and second Time by
especial Order and ordered to be thus indorsed

By the House of Delegates
May the 16th 1715

Read the first and second Time by especial Order and will
pass
Signed p Order Thos Macnemara Cl. Ho. Del.

The aforegoing three Bills are sent up to the Honble
Council by Cap^t Mariarte Lt Colo Herman, Major Woolford,
Mr Parran, Mr Hill and Mr Garrett
They return and say they delivered the Bills

p. 537

An ingrossed Bill for Importation of Bread, Beer &ca Horses
and Mares from Pensylvania being read and assented to by
the House of Delegates was ordered to be thus indorsed