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19. Of all your Proceedings herein, ye are to keep an exact Jour-
nal, and the same to Report to the next Session of Assembly of this
Province, after your Return.
Signed per Order M Macnemara Cl Lo. Ho.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning, at 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.

Thursday Morning, May 31. 1734.

The House met according to adjournment &c. All appeared as
yesterday, except M^r Osborn Sprigg.
M^r Worthington from the Committee of Accounts, delivers M^r
Speaker the Journal of Accounts; which was Read and Assented to,
and sent to the Upper House by M^r Worthington and Col. Gale.
Col. King delivers M^r Speaker the following Report.
By the Committee appointed to inspect into the Laws, relating to
the Militia, of this Province, May 31. 1744

May 31

Your Committee having Considered the Laws above mentioned,
from the time the Government was in the Hands of the Crown to
this Day, Report as follows: ffrom the Year 1640 to the year 1715
your Committee find but Little Alteration, save that the last men-
tioned Act makes some further Provision: ffrom the year 1715 to
the year 1732, some further Provision was then made, and chiefly
in the Act of 1732; upon which Laws your Committee makes the
following Remarks,
1. That Notice given by an officer under the Degree of a Captain,
at the Head of his Company, is not available for the Ends proposed
by the Law as it now stands; which your Committee Recommends
to be done by the Commanding officer
2. That a Summons by any person Capable to make proof thereof,
either by leaving a note at the House of the party, or otherwise, Pro-
vided such notice be made appear shall be good Evidence to Convict
for non-Attendance; which by the Law as it now stands cannot be
done

3. That a provision be made to enable the Constable of the Hun-
dred for the Time being, by a Warrant under the Hands of any Two
ffeild officers, to compel the Delinquent to Appear, and answer the
Complaint of his officer or officers and on hearing and fully Examin-
ing into the offence, to give Judgment and Issue Execution, if it be
requisite; or otherwise to discharge the party, as shall be most agree-
able to the Laws now in fforce, for the better regulating the Militia.
4. That the ffield-officers be obliged to hold a Court Marshal, at
least once in a year, on a Certain Day, at the Court-House of each
County.
All which is submitted to the Consideration of the Honourable
House. Signed per Order, Rich^d Burdus Ci. Com.
The House Adjourns until 2 of the Clock in the afternoon

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