606 Assembly Proceedings, July 17-Aug. 10, 1716.

L. H. J.

16 An Engrossed Bill permitting the Inhabitants of this
province to sue out writs when Plaintiffs and appear & give
Judgmt when defts in the Severall Courts thereof in their own
proper persons.

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17. An Engrossed Bill to restrain the ill practices used by
Sherriffs in takeing goods by fieri fac. and Selling them by
Venditioni Exponas.
18. An Engrossed bill for repaireing the damages already
Sustained in the Record of the land Secretarys Comissarys
and County court offices & for the security of the same
Records for the future.

19. An Engrossed Bill for the Better securely of the peace
and Safety of his Lordships Government and the Protestant
interest within this Province.

20. An Engrossed Bill for confirming his Lordships accep-
tance of the 18d p hhd formerly raised

21 An Engrossed Bill Empowering a Comittee to lay the
publick leavy for the year 1716
After which his Exncy the Governour was pleased to declare
that with the advice of the R^t Honble the Lord Proprys Council
of State of this Province he thought fitt to prorogue this
Present Generall Assembly till the tenth day of October next
to which time the same was accordingly prorogued
Afterwards Mr Speaker with the rest of the Members of
the Lower house returned to their own house and then Mr
Speaker Resumed the Chair and Reported to the House that
his Exncy the Governour with the advice of the R^t Honble the
Lord Propey! Council of State in this Province had prorogued
this Present Generall Assembly to the tenth day of October
next to which time the House accordingly prorogues itself.
So endeth this first Session of Assembly held for this Prov-
ince after the King was graciously pleased to restore the
Right Honble the Propry to the Government of this Prov-
ince this tenth day of August 1716
Test Tho Macnemara Cl. Lo: ho: of Assembly