392 Assembly Proceedings, July 1-10, 1696

U. H. J.

An Answer thereto was drawn up as follows viz^t

By his Excellency the Governor and Council &c July the 8^th
1696.
The message last night by M^r Clark Major Hammond &c.
was received as also that by Col^o Codd Captain Tasker and M^r
Clark this morning sent wherein the House prays some
further time to consider of a certain Bill therein mentioned
this Board do therefore Recommend that they dispatch the
other Business now lying before them and Bring up the sev-
erall Bills engrossed that some speedy end may be put to this
present Sessions
Signed p Order Hen Denton Clk Council.

The said Message was sent by the honble Col^o Robotham
Col^o Greenberry Col^o Hutchins & M^r Brooks who return and
say they delivered the same. Came from the House of Bur-
gesses M^r Crawford and M^r Frisby who acquainted his Excel-
lency that the House is ready to come up and desire to know
whether they may have admittance who are told they may
Came accordingly M^r Speaker attended with the whole
House who present to his Excellency an Address of thanks
Drawn up to his Sacred Majesty for being Graciously pleased
to take of the Quota of men commanded from this province
towards the Assistance of New York &c the which was signed
to by his Majestys honble Council and House of Burgesses.
Afterwards Presented the following Bills for his Excellencys
Passing which were severally perused and Assented to by his
Majestys honourable Council the Amendments proposed
being therein agreed to be altered the Titles whereof are as
follows viz^t

An Act for Sanctifying and Keeping Holy the Lords day
commonly called Sunday
A Supplementary Act to the Act for raising a Supply for
defraying the Publick Charge of this pro^vs
An Act prohibiting all manner of prophane Swearing and
cursing
An Act for Assessing and setling the Clerk of the Councils
fees within this province
An Act reviving the Temporary Laws of this province
An Act for Repealing a Certain Law against Striking of
Fish in Somerset & Dorchester County
An Act for Assessing the Publick Leavy of this Province
An Address to his most Sacred Majesty Concerning Free
Schools in this Province the which were Passed under the
Broad Seal of the Province in Presence of the whole Assembly