Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 20-Nov. 12,1698. 273

A Bill for the more Effectuall Sup^rssing of Prophane Curse-
ing and Swearing.
A Bill for Impowering the Vestrymen &c to assess their
pishoners for finishing and repairing of Churches.
A Bill appointing how Publick officers shall recouer their
dues accrueing by their offices.
A Bill for the punishment of privateers and Pyratts.
A Bill for vesting two Tracts of Land in In^o Gadsby sold
him by Geo: Norman.
A Bill for p^rventing of the Sherrififes Summoning the Dele-
gates and Iustices of the peace to serve as Iuro^rs in this pro-
vince.
A Bill for assessing of the publick Levy of this province.
Where being admitted and prsenting the afores^d Bills, his
Excellency was pleased on behalfe of his Maty: King William
the third of England &c to assent thereunto and Signed the
same.
Whereupon they were sealed with the Broad seale of this
Province.
After which his Excellency was pleased to recommend to
M^r Speaker that some members might be appointed to Examine
the Iournall of this sessions.
Ordered that Major Iohn Hammond Cap^t Richard Hill and
M^r Sam^ll Young Examine the Iournall of this Sessions.
Whereupon His Excellency was pleased to remarke to them
that he was hartily sorry that they have been so long upon the
business of the Country which had they not been interrupted
by heats and annimosityes amongst them, since they might
have brought this Sessions to a much sooner conclusion, but
for as much as he hopes they are all now buried in the Depth
of oblivion he is not willing to revive them againe.
As for the Gentlemen of his Maty^s hon^ble Councill he does
on his Maj^tys behalfe returne them thanks for their Zeall to his
Mat^ys Service and that he will recomend them to his Matj^ts
for the same.
And for as much as he hopes all differences are Composed
or forgott he will not make any Distinction or Seperation
amongst the Gent: of the house of Delegates, and for what
hath hapened he doth believe was through Inadvertency, and
as he has an Esteem for all psons that had shewed themselves
truely Loyall to his Maj^ty whensoever that occasion may req^r
it he will signalize it by the best services he may doe them
His Excellency was further pleased to Remark to them th^t
his Maj^ty has been Graciously pleased to remove him from this

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