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

U. H. J

Post Meridiem

The Council Sate Present as in the morning
The Engrossed Bill for repealing a Clause in an Act of
Assembly Entituled An Act for Establishment of Relgious

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Worship in this Province &c. and also for appointing the
Oaths of Abjuration to be taken in this Province was read &
assented to by his Majesty's honble Council
And the Engrossed Bill for Limitation of certain Actions
for avoiding suits at Law was read & assented to by his
Majesty's honble Council And the honble Philemon Lloyd
Esqr sent to the Delegates to acquaint them his Majesty's
Council have assented to the said Engrossed Bills
L^t Col Herman and Mr Holdsworth brought up
A Bill directing the manner of Electing and Summoning
Delegates to serve in Succeeding Assemblys And for ascer-
taining the Expences of Councillours Delegates of Assembly
& Commrs of the Provincial and County Courts of this
Province
A Bill for Quieting Possessions Enrolling Conveyances
and securing the Estates of Purchasers
A Bill ascertaining what Damages shall be allowed on
protested Bills of Exchange
Major Ward and Col Maxwell brought from the Delegates
two Engrossed Bills Which were assented to by the House of
Delegates Viz.
A Bill for the punishing the Offences of Adultery and
Fornication
A Bill for the publication of all the Laws of this Province
And for the Recording the same in the Secretarys Office as
also for transmitting the Journals of the Council in Assembly
And of the House of Delegates into the sd Office

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Mr Charles Wright & Mr Samuel Hopkins brought up the
following Bill Viz
A Bill for rectifying the ill practices of Attornys of this
Province and ascertaining Fees to the Attorny General Clerk
of the Indictments Attornys and Practitioners of the Law in
the Courts of this Province and for levying the same by way
of Execution
Mr Joseph Harrison and Mr John Baker brought up an
Engrossed Bill assented to by the House of Delegates Viz
A Bill for Stay of Executions after the tenth day of May
Yearly Was Read & Assented to by this Board; Of which
the Honble L^t Col Tilghman was sent to acquaint the Dele-
gates