14 Assembly Proceedings, March 26-April 15, 1707.

Original
Journal,
p. 18

Viz. the taking the Virdictof Juro^rs or Defaults at the Assizes,
and to returne the same under the Judges Scale to the Pro-
vinciall Court there to be Ent^red of Record and in Order to
have Judgement either awarded or arrested on such Verdicts.
5^thly That all Judgments by Defaults be Ent^red of Course
and those by Verdict likewise by the Clarke of the Provinciall
Court unless Six days Notice be given to the Party or Att^ry of
the Defendants Intent to move, (Within two days of the first
next Terme) in arest of Judgement And that no Motion in a
Rest of Judgement be received at barr unless such Due Notice
thereof be proved upon oath to be made before one of the
Judges.
6^thy That all Matters of Law Pleas in Abaten^t Estoppells
Demurrers appeals and Writts of Erro^r be argued and heard
at barr & not at the Assizes Unless in Criminall matters,
wherein Exceptions to Indictm^ts may be allowed to be heard,
and that the Practice be as consent as may be to that of the
Kingdom of England Except Arguing of Exceptions to Indict-
m^ts and moving in arest of judgem^t thereon.
7^thy That Rules of Practice be advised and agreed on by
the said Judges & Practition" to be prepared & presented to
his Excellency the Governour and Councill in Assembly for Con-
firmation.

p. 19

8thly That the Termes be held at Annapolis the first of
Aprill 15^th of June loth of September & first of November
Yearly. And that the Assizes be begun and held the first of
May and first of October unless Sundays and Continue untill
all the business be Compleated.
9thly That the Assembly will Seriously Consider of this her
Majestys most gracious & Indulgent Condescention and by
some Law settle an Annual Sallary upon Such Judges to be
Comissionated and appointed by his Ex^ncy the Governour
of the fittest and discreetest Persons of this Province allways
Freeholders and Inhabitants of and within the Same which
Salary cannot be less than £ 100 p annum besides their travel-
ling Charges to be borne by the Severall Countys.
W^m Bladen Cl Con^cil

Severall Depositions and Declarations relating to the late
Disturbance of this her Majestys Government by Richard
Clarke and his Accomplices having been first Comunicated
to this Board were sent to the house of Delegates by Coll
Hamond Coll Lloyd M^r Cheseldyn & Col Ennalls Attended
by the Clarke of the Council Who is ordered to Read the
same in the house of Delagates And the Gentⁿ of the
Councill were directed to Acquaint M^r Speaker and the
members of the house that his Ex^ncy desires they will appoint