116 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 2-Nov. 17, 1753.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
October 24

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
Three Bills from the Lower house by Mess.^rs Reasin and William-
son One Entituled an Act for Reparing the publick Roads in this
Province; An Act to prevent Masters of Ships and Vessels from
Clandestinly carrying Servants or Slaves or persons Indebted out of
this Province; and An Act to Prevent persons from Secreting Flatts
Boats or other Vessels drove by stress of Weather or otherwise from
Landings and Moorings Severaly thus Endorsed
By the Lower house of Assembly 15 October 1753
Read the first Time and Ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H
By the Lower house of Assembly 24 October 1753
Read the Second Time and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H
Read the first Time in this house and Ordered to lye on the Table
Adjourned till to morrow Morning ten of the Clock

p. 445

Read the Second Time the Bill Entituled an Act to Prevent Per-
sons from Secreting Flats Boats or Other Vessels drove by stress
of Weather or otherwise from Landings or Moorings and will
Pass with the following Amendment Instead of the words three
Pounds in the fourth Line of the Second Page put fifty Shillings ;
Sent to the Lower house by Col. Plater
Adjourned till three of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning

Read the second Time the Bill Entituled An Act to Prevent Mas-
ters of Ships and Vessels from Clandestinly Carrying Servants or
Slaves or Persons Indebted out of this Province and will Pass with
the following Proviso being incerted after the word notwithstanding
in the last Line but two, Provided nevertheless and it is hereby
Enacted and declared that where it shall happen, the Masters of
such Ships or Vessels as aforesaid shall by Reason of Sickness be
Rendered unable to Attend on such Naval Officer that then and in