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Mr Bretton Richard Nevett Willm Broughe Jo: Worthy John Mansell Jno Thompson Jno Hatch

Edwd Sympson Thos Bushell Richard Ellis Simon Richardson

appeared by their Proxie John Medley

Liber M C

	John Harwood Christopher Carrol Appeared by their Proxie Mr Greene Ellis Beach appeared by his Proxie Mr Secretary	P. 264
	John Rutlidge excused from appearance being certified for a Servant
	Mr Gerard Thomas Boys Robert Edwards John Briskett John Edwards Bartholomew Lewis John Robinson Carp Appeared not upon call John Langworth Jo Hamton Thomas Orley Jo Elkin William Edwin

William Broughe being Proxie for appeared not nor any of them

Walter Broadhurst Joseph Cadell Jno Langward Robert Tulty William Cook Jn- Robinson Carp

The Report of the Committee was read to the house

Then were read the 25 Bills drawen up with amendments
agreed upon by the Committee and the Bill for Officers and
some amendments made infra vid

The Governor excepted to the time of 3 years appointed for
the endurance of the Laws

Whereupon it was put to the question and it was voted that p. 265
they should endure till the first meeting of the next Assembly
by 26 Voices viz^t Governor 3 Secretary 4 M^r Surveyor 2
Thomas Hebden 1 M^r Weston 15 Nicholas Cossin 1

That they should endure till the first meeting of the next
Assembly and in case no Assembly were sooner Called then
for three years voted by 46 Voices viz^t M^r Greene 18 Jo Medley