120 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 28-Nov. 15, 1712.

U. H. J.
p. 795

any Indians guilty of the breach of such Laws to the Injury of
her Majesty's Subjects shall be delivered up to Justice and
punished in our Courts in the same Manner our People are
for the like Offences

It being represented to this Board that the Priests of the
Romish Communion within this Province contrary to the Laws
thereof marry people not duly published according to Law
nor having obtained Licences therefor

Ordered that the Clerk of this Board write to the said Priests
of the Romish Communion to forbear that Practice and pay
due obedience to the Laws of this Province in that respect

M^r Mariartee and M^r James Lloyd bring up the Bill for the
paym^t and assessing the publick Levy Anno 1712 Read in the
House of Delegates the first and second Time and being en-
dorsed will pass sent to the House by Cap^t Dorsey

The Honble President desiring the Advice of the Board to
what Time they think it most proper to prorogue the Assem-
bly They are pleased to Say they think the tenth day of March
next may be a fit time Least a Governour in chief should ar-
rive with any just Commands from her sacred Majesty before
the Spring

Col Ward & M^r Thomas Brooke bring up the Bill for
paym^t & Assessm^t of the publick Levy of this Province. As-
sented to by the House of Delegates Which was read and
assented to by this Board and returned to the House by Col
Addison and Col Tilghman

p. 796

M^r James Lloyd and M^r Daniel Mariartee came from the
House of Delegates to acquaint the honble President their
House have nothing before them but wait the honble Presi-
dent's Commands

M^r Young and Col Tilghman sent to require M^r Speaker
and the members of the House of Delegates to attend the
Honble President in Council with the Bills agreed on this
Session

They return and say they have delivered their Message

And accordingly M^r Speaker and the Delegates came up
and presented to the Honble President in Council the several
following Bills Viz

1. A Bill relieving the Inhabitants from some Aggrievances
they lye under in prosecution of Suits at Law

2. A Bill reviving the Act for imposing 3^d p Hhd on Tob^o
towards defraying the Charge of this Province