492 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 16-Oct. 2, 1696.

L. H. J.

ing to the Originall [and true] Intent of the house, and the
last three pence to continue and be in force untill the 12^th day
of May which shall be in the year of our Lord God 1698, and
apply'd to the building of the Church at Annapolis.
Signed p Ord^r W. Bladen Clk: Assembly.

Sent p Major Dent The Bill for keeping good Rules and
Orders in the porte of Annapolis.
A Petitionary Bill about the Comissarys Office read the
first tyme and passed.
Then Came to the house the hon^ble Colonel Hutchins and
Colonel Greenberry and bringe downe from his Ex^cy one of his
Ma^tys Royall Instructions to his Ex^cy which is as followeth.

p. 120

And you are particularly not to pass any law or any Act by
Grant, Settlem^t or otherwise whereby our Revenue may be
lessened or impaired without our Speciall leave or Comand
for it.
Fr. Nicholson.
House Adjourned for two hours.

Post Merediem, House met.

A Bill for securing the Parochiall Librarys assented to by
the house

A Bill for Speedy Recovery of Small Debts, assented to by
the house.
The above Bills sent to his Ma^tys hon^ble Councill with 3
Addresses by M^r John Hall.
The petition of Severall Mercht^s of New Yorke read.
Put to the Question if the Inhabitants of New Yorke shall
not pay the 10 p cent duty as well as those of Pensilvania,
And carryed in the affirmative, that they shall pay the same.
A petitionary Bill about the Comissary's Office, read the
second tyme and comitted.
House adjourned till 9 of the Clock to morrow morning.

Wednesday Sept^r 30^th 1696.

A Petitionary Bill about the Comissary's office, read the
third tyme, and put to the Question if the s^d Bill shall pass,
and carryed in the Affirmative.
A Bill relating to Bayle to be taken by the Sherriffe in
Actions of trespass upon the Case, read and passed.
It being recomended that some Encouragement be given
M^r Gaddes the Schole Mast^r sent in by his Lords^p the Bishop
of London.