370 Assembly Proceedings, April 30-May 14, 1696.

Original
Journal.

Wednesday May 13^th 1696.

House met and upon calling over the following Members
were Absent Viz^t [Mr Watson] Major Smalwood Mr. Rob^t
Smith Mr Scarborough [Col. Herman and] Col Codd.
The Met [hod and way how to pay the] Clarks of the
Vestry & Parish referr[ed to the next Sessions of] Assembly.
Diana Nut[head her petition read] Whereupon this house
is willpng she should have leave] to print if his Ex^cy pleases.
The house is [adjourned untill 12] of the Clock.

The house again mett [and the] petition of severall Merch^ts
relating to the Act for 10^l p Cent on European Goods
exported referred from his Ma^tys hon^ble Councill to this house
being read.
Put to the Question and resolved the said Act was never
intended to extend to Virginia.

The following Bills Viz^t
A Bill for Speedy Justice and encouragem^t of Trade.
A Bill appointing the Com^rs of the Countys & the Vestrys
to returne a Copy of their County Levy & of the Vestrys pro-
ceedings yearly to the Gov^r & Councill.
A Bill to prevent people driving away horses in the Woods.
A Bill for Reviving the temporary Laws of this province.
A Bill for Assessing of 3^d per hogshead upon tob: towards
the defraying of the publique Charge of this province
A Bill for the Naturallization of John Edgar of Somersett
County.
A Bill for laying an Imposition on Negroes Slaves & white
Serv^ts imported.
A Bill impowering the Com^rs of Kent County to purchase
three Acres of Land whereon to build a Court house.
And a Bill for laying the publique Levy,
being all assented to by this house were sent up to his
Ma^tys hon^ble Councill by Major Dorsey & severall other
Members of this house.

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Mr George Layfield his petition read And referred to the
Comittee for laying the publique Levy in Octob. next for
allowance thereof.
Mr Robert M[ason, Chairman of the] Comittee of Accompts
presents the [Journall of the said Committee] which is here
examined and allowd of.
Mr Edward [Boothby and Major John] Thompson sent to
his Ex^cy the Gov^r [to acquaint him that this house] is ready to
attend his Ex^cy where [he shall please to comm]and them.
The house is [adjourned for half an hour]