164 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-June 3, 1715.

L. H. J.

Yesterday was sent up to the Honble Council by Col^o Mackall,
Mr Harrison, Major Woolford and Mr Dashield
They return and say they delivered the Bill
L^t Col^o Tilghman from the Honble Council delivers Mr
Speaker a Bill for the punishing the Offences of Adultery and
Fornication thus indorsed

By the Council in Assembly
May the 21st 1715

Read the first and second Time by especial Order and will
pass
Signed p Order W Bladen Clk Council.

Eodem Die.

Read again the third Time in the House of Delegates and
past for ingrossing.
Philemon Lloyd Esq. from the Honble Council delivers Mr
Speaker a Bill for Stay of Execution after the tenth of May
Yearly thus indorsed Viz.

By the Council in Assembly
May 21st 1715

p. 545

Read the first and Second Time and will pass with the
Addition of a Clause directing the Manner of taking the
Confessions of Judgments before the Justices
Signed p Order W. Bladen Cl. Council

Eodem Die

Read again in the House of Delegates with the Addition
of the Clause about taking the Confession and past for
ingrossing
Col^o Mackall from the Committee of Laws delivers Mr
Speaker a Bill for the Appointment of Constables &ta which
was read the first Time and committed to the Committee of
Laws for Amendment.
Col^o William Coursey from the Honble Council delivers
Mr Speaker a Bill directing the Manner of suing out Attach-
ments in this Province & limiting the Extent of them thus
indorsed
By the Council in Assembly
May the 21st 1715

Read the first & second Time and will pass with the
Amendments
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Council