624 Assembly Proceedings, September 23-October 26, 1723.

L. H. J,

. therein mentioned was read the first time and ordered a second
reading to morrow.

M^r Tyler from the Committee of Aggrievances returns the
following report Viz :

By the Committee of Aggrievances.
October the 4^th 1723.
It is Offered to this Committee as an Aggrievance that there
is no Act of Assembly as yet made to Confirm Lands that are
past from one to Another by Letter of Attorney nor to
Empower any Attorney in fact to Sign Scale and Deliver any
such Deeds for the Conveying of Lands from one to another.
It is also referred to this Committee as an Aggrievance that
as yet there is no Act of Assembly made to Confine people
to Keep up their Sheep within their Inclosures from May
to September yearly whereby to prevent their Eating and
Destroying peoples Tobacco.
It is also Offered to this Comittee as an Aggrievance that
Labourers on the Highways and some other persons Subject
to small fines by Acts of Assembly heretofore made as to the
breach of the Sabbath and the Like Crimes that they cannot
be heard and Determined by a provinciall or County Justice
upon a Complaint to him made by the Overseer of the High-
way or Any other Informer without being put to Excessive
Charge by being prosecuted in the Severall County Courts
all which is referrd to the House for their Consideration.
Signd p Order. Nin: Mariartee Cl Come.

The House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning, nine of the
Clock.

Saturday Octob^r 5^th
The House meets according to Adjournment
Yesterdays proceedings are read.

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The Bill Empowering Trustees to Sell the Lands therein
menconed Late the Lands of Thomas Clements was read the
second time and past which was so Endorst and sent to the
Upper House by M^r Bozman and M^r Oldham.
They return and say they Delivered it.
On reading the Message of the Twenty Sixth of September
Last relateing to the Indians and on hearing Capt. Rider in
relation thereto,
The Question was put whether the Indians have deserted
their Lands or not ?