ticular County of St Marys It is humbly desired that that
charge be made Generall for the future
And yor petrs shall pray &c.
To which peticon this answere vnderwritten was sent to the
Lower howse (vizt)
Every County in the Province by the lawe of England now
admitted ought and must Impannell a Grand Jury Quarterly
to enquire soe that the charge is equall in all Countyes which
this howse conceives an answere to this peticon and order
this to be sent to the Burgesses to be communicated to the
Speaker
John Gittings Clre:
Then was read an Acte of Gratitude for the Leivetennt Gen-
erall Voted that it be fayre written and assented vnto by this
howse, and that it be carryed to the Clk of the Lower howse
for his hand thereto.
Then was read an Acte for the purchasing of a State howse
and Prison
Voted that it pass
Then was read the Acte imposeing a fee on them who shall
be marryed Voted that it pass
Then was read an Acte concerning Payment of debts due
by bill. Voted that it pass: as alsoe an Acte concerning Taxable
persons
Then was read an Acte declareing what shall be done by
the Sherriff ex officio: As alsoe an Acte for Encouragemt of
ordinary Keepers. Voted that they be fayre written; and pass
Then was read an Acte Concerning the Secretary and addi-
con to his fees. Voted that it be fayre written and pass.
The howse adjourned till
nine of the Clock in the
morning
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