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| Oct. 5. |
1,347. Journal of House of Burgesses of Virginia. Several propositions and grievances considered and orders given thereupon. The following Bills were read a third time and passed: Bills to ascertain the value of money; to repeal the prohibition against planting tobacco; to reward Indians for killing wolves; to alter Accomack County Court-days. Bill to ascertain fees of County Court Clerks and Sheriffs read a third time and postponed. The bills for maintenance of the clergy and for dividing King and Queen County were read a second time and committed. Adjourned to 7th. |
| Oct. 7. |
On report of the Conferrers with the Council as to the disposal and distribution of the military stores and guns, it was resolved that such matters lie wholly within the Governor's discretion and are therefore left to him to do what he thinks best. Resolved to request the Governor to appoint lookers-out to seaward to guard against surprise. A further report of the Committee of Grievances and Propositions considered, and orders given thereupon. The bills passed on the 5th were sent up to Council. The amendments to the bills for punishing fornication, for dividing King and Queen County and for maintenance of the clergy, were approved, and the bills ordered for a third reading. |
| Oct. 8. |
A further report from the Committee of Grievances was considered, and orders given for the preparation of certain Bills. Message from the Governor promising all due regard to the address respecting land south of the Blackwater. The three Bills ordered on the 7th for third reading were passed and sent to Council. The following were read a first time and ordered a second reading: Bill to ascertain the place for York County Court; Bill to punish ministers who marry persons without banns or licence; bill for suing persons to outlawry; bill to ascertain the gauge of casks. The first of these bills was further read a second time. |
| Oct. 9. |
The bill as to York County Court was read a third time and passed; the three other bills brought in yesterday were read a second time and ordered for third reading. The following were read a first time and ordered for second reading: Bill for restraint of unruly horses; bill to punish non-appearance of evidences; bill
for limitation of actions on judgments; bill for ascertaining damages on appeal. |
| Oct. 10. |
Committee appointed to inspect the accounts of the duty on liquors. Bill for suing persons to outlawry rejected on third reading. Bill to ascertain gauge of casks read a third time and passed. Three bills were returned by the Council, two of them with amendments to which the House agreed, and the third agreed to. The following bills were read a second time and ordered for third reading: Bill for limitation of actions; to punish non-appearance of evidences; to alter inconvenient roads. Bill as to unruly horses thrown out. Bills as to letters of attorney and for the better supply of the country with arms and ammunition were read a first time and ordered for second reading. [Board of Trade. Virginia, 52. pp. 232–246.] |
| Oct. 12. |
1,348. Journal of House of Burgesses of Virginia. The following bills were read a third time and passed: Bill for limitation of actions; bill to ascertain damages on appeals; bill to alter inconvenient roads; bill to punish non-appearance of evidences. Bills against clandestine marriages and as to letters of attorney were read a second time and ordered third reading, and a bill for pounds in Accomack and Northampton was read a first time. |
Oct. 13.
Oct. 14. |
Adjourned till to-morrow. The Committee on the accounts of the liquor-duty made their report. The bill for arms and ammunition was brought up by a Committee, the amendments agreed to, and the bill ordered for third reading, as was also the bill for pounds in Accomack and Northampton. Bills to prevent mischief from Maryland Indians and to appoint Rangers were read a first time and ordered a second reading. The bills as to letters of attorney and clandestine marriages were read a third time and passed. |
| Oct. 15. |
The Committee for inspecting the accounts of the liquor-duty were ordered to require a further account from Colonel Charles Scarburgh. The bills for pounds in Northampton and Accomack and for supply of arms and ammunition were passed. Four bills returned by the Council, two with amendments, and those for ascertaining the value of money and for dividing King and Queen County rejected. Bill as to Maryland Indians read a second time, and ordered for third reading. The book of claims was brought up, and consideration thereof deferred. |
| Oct. 16. |
The bill as to County Court Clerks' fees was brought up, as altered, was read a first time and amended. Address to the Governor agreed to, as follows: (1) We have resolved to thank the King in an address for his bounty to us, and to enter upon an association to defend his interest; (2) As to the Clergy and the College, we have passed a bill giving 14,000lbs. of tobacco in cask, without any defalcation, glebe and perquisites to the clergy, and we judge the College to be in no want of our assistance; (3) We have prepared a bill to continue the Rangers; we beg you to appoint lookers-out to seaward, for whose pay we will make provision, and we leave the care of the military stores in your hands; (4) We are about laying an impost on liquors to ease the levy by poll. Three bills returned by the Council, two of them
amended, and one agreed to. The said amendments were in one bill agreed to, but those to the Clergy bill were reserved for further consideration. |
| Oct. 17. |
Six bills returned by the Council, three of them agreed to, two amended, and that for alteration of inconvenient roads rejected. Bill as to County Court Clerks' fees read a second time. Bills as to Maryland Indians, and as to Rangers passed. The Council's amendments to the Clergy bill were considered and a conference requested, to which the Council agreed. [Board of Trade. Virginia, 52. pp. 246–256.] |
| Oct. 19. |
1,349. Journal of House of Burgesses of Virginia. Further orders were given to Colonel Scarburgh to perfect his accounts. The Association for defence of the King, and an address of congratulation and thanks to him for his care of the Colony and his indulgence to it in the matter of the quota of New York, were read and agreed to. Bill to regulate County Court clerks' fees read a third time and passed. |
| Oct. 20. |
The address was signed by the Speaker, and the Association by every member, and both were sent up to the Governor. Further report was made as to Col. Scarburgh's accounts. The Conferrers in the Clergy Bill having reported the matter of the Conference, the Burgesses resolved to adhere to their Bill with such amendments only as they had before agreed to. Book of claims considered. |
| Oct. 21. |
Committee of the whole House considered the allowance to the officers of the Burgesses. Four bills returned by the Council with amendments, some of which the House would not accept. The Conferrers on the Clergy Bill thereupon took up one of their bills only with them, being agreed to. Bill for impost on liquors read a first time. Book of Claims sent up to Council. |
| Oct. 22. |
Bill for impost on liquors thrown out on the second reading. |
| Oct. 23. |
Message from the Council, pointing out the ill return made by the Burgesses for the King's bounty in their behaviour as to the Clergy Bill, and pressing that it may be passed as amended by the Council. The House thereupon agreed to pass the bill with such alterations as the Council had offered to accept at the Conference, and so informed the Council. |
| Oct. 24. |
The Council sent down the Clergy Bill and another, agreed to according to the amendments, two more bills amended, and another bill rejected. [Board of Trade. Virginia, 52. pp. 257–266.] |
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1,350. Case of the Hudson's Bay Company in reference to the Canada Company of France and their servant Gabriel de la Forest. Printed Fly Sheet. 1 p. [America and West Indies. Hudson's Bay, 539. No. 4.] |
