A Bill brought here from the Deputyes, for prohibiteing the Removal of all Causes and Cases before tryall out of the Courts of Sessions where the Debt or Damages amounts not to the sum'e of Twenty pounds-wch being Read and amended was againe sent to the house of Deputyes by m' Sam11 Dennes &c Agreed and ordered that 2 of this Councill bee appointed to meete the like number of the house of Deputyes to Conferr vpon the subject matter of the last Bill, the house of Deputyes Desireing a free Conferance the same was agreed vnto by this Board and the Deputyes Comeing in the sa Conferance was had accordingly Adjourned till 3 Clocke afternoone post Mridiem The High Sheriffe of this County brought here the Retorne of the writt of Elecc'on issued out vpon the seventh Instant for the Chooseing one other Deputy for the Towne of Piscataway and out plantations-which was George Drake A Bill for the Raiseing the value of silver money passing in this province brought from the Deputyes, was here Read, amended, and againe sent them by Henry Lyon and Benja Price &c 4 The above sd Bill for Raiseing the value of money &c was againe brought here fairely Transcribed according to the amendmt And the same was signed by the Governor for this Boards Concurance Adjourned till 8 Clocke to morrow morneing Att a Councill held att the Towne of Amboy perth in East New Jersey the Tenth day of Aprill Anno Dni 1686 A new Bill Touching and Concerneing the Courts of Sessions being brought here from the Deputyes-was Read, amended, and sent backe by m' Benja Price &c The Com'ission wch was ordered to bee made out vpon the 6th 6th Instant to James Emott gent, for the office of Chiefe Secretary and Register of this province was here Read and ordered to bee signed by the Members of this Councill, and that the broad seale of this Province bee affixed to the same, all wch were Done accordingly A Bill for the punishmt of such p'son or p'sons as shall for the future Clandestinely take away from any Landing &c Canoes or boates without Lieve &c, brought from the house of Deputyes and here Read, amended and againe sent to the house of Deputyes by Benja price and Henry Lyon. The Bill touching ye Court of Sessions being againe brought here, wth some alterac'ons, was againe Read 5 The Bill for the punishmt of such p'sons as shall take away Clandestinely Canoes and boates wch was this day sent to ye Deputyes wth sundry amendmts, being fairly Transcribed out, was signed by our Governor for Concurance &c-and by the Request of the Deputyes-It's Agreed that the same bee im'ediately published. petic'on of Major wm Sandford for a survey of his Lands att New Barbadoes in order to assertaine the bounds betwixt him and Major Kingsland-Agreed and ordered that Notice be given to Mr Isaac Kingsland that he is Desired to appeare att this Councill, being one of the Members thereof, to answer to the petic'on givein agt major Kingsland Adjourned till 8 Clocke Munday morneing Att a Councill held att Amboy perth in East new Jersey the Twelfth day of Aprill 1686 A new Bill brought here from the Deputyes for a weekely markitt att Amboy, and Two ffaires in the yeare, wch was Read, amended, and sent backe by m' Dennes and mr Price The Bill touching the County Courts being againe Read, amended and sent backe to the Deputyes by m' Lyon Governor Lawrie gave in here to bee Read a Scheme of Goverm or ffundamentall Constitutions for this province of East new Jersey Drawne up by the proprieto's in England ; but but it was the sense of this board that the same, Did not agree with the Constitution of these American parts-It's ordered that the same bee sent to the Deputyes that they may here them Read Adjourned till 2 Clocke afternoone post m'idiem The Bill for a weekely markitt in the Towne of Amboy perth, and two faires yearely, was againe Read amended, and sent backe to the Deputyes. A Bill that all writts of Debt accompt and such other acc'ons shalbe com'enced in the Countyes where the Contracts were made, weh being Read and fully Debated with the whole house of Deputyes, the same was sent backe to them by mr Price [Original Concessions and other Books, &c. Burnt.] The secretary gave this board an Accompt that in the Dreadfull fire wch hap'ned in his house vpon Satterday last the originall Concessions of Lord Barcley and S George Carterett amongst severall other writeings bookes and papers was there burnt and consumed 6 The Bill for a weekely markitt in Amboy &c was brought here from the house of Deputyes fairely transcribed, and being againe Read, was ordered to bee signed &c Adjourned till 8 Clocke tomorrow morneing. Att a Councill begun and held att Amboy the Thirteenth day of Aprill 1686 A New Bill that writts of Debt accompt &c shalbe Commenced in the Countyes where the Contracts were made, wth some Inlargem', being againe brought here from the house of Deputyes and Read,--Agreed and ordered that a Message bee sent to the house of Deputyes for a ffree Conference to Debate the subject matter of the s Bill--and that m' Lyon carry the 8 message. The Deputyes comeing in the same were fully and ffreely Debated. Adjourned till 2 Clocke afternoone A A Bill touching hogs, brought here from the Deputyes, being Read amended and sent backe- A Bill touching the Court of Com'on Right being here Drawne vp, was sent to the house of Deputyes by m' Sam11 Dennes. 7 The Bill touching the keeping of hoggs being againe Read and signed by the Governor, by order of this board-and sent backe by m' Henry Lyon.— The Bill touching the Court of Com'on Right being againe brought here by two of the Deputyes-Informing this Councill that the sd Bill doth in noewise answer their ende. A Bill touching ffences and highwayes &c brought here from the Deputyes-was Read--and againe sent backe by m' Dennis and m' Price to Informe the house of Deputyes of the vncertainty of the sd Bill. Adjourned till 8 Clocke to morrow morneing Att a Councill held att Amboy perth in East new Jersey the xiiijth day of Aprill 1686 p'sent The Deputy Governor Lawrie mrs Benja Price and Henry Lyon of the Councill It's Agreed that a message bee sent to the house of Deputyes to acquaint them to p'pare the Bills ffollowing vizt 1st ffor Impowering the Justices in Each County, to make Rates att their Quarter Sessions for Defraying the Charges of high wayes bridges and fferryes already made. 2 ffor Defrayeing the Charges of the Councill Secretary and Messinger attending the Countryes service. 3 ffor maintenance of the Goverm 4 For Reliefe of prisoners that have noe visable Estate &c 5 ffor paym1 of sundry Com'issions writts and other writeings for the vse of the Country onely, due to the Secretaryes office, according to a p'ticular &c sent to ye Deputyes by m' Isaac Kingsland &c-this p'sent Assembly, Adjourned till 2 Clocke afternoone post post m'idiem A new Bill touching the Court of Sessions was Drawne vp here, being very Long, and sent to ye Deputyes &c Adjourned till 8 Clocke to morrow morneing Att a Councill held att Amboy perth the ffifteenth day of Aprill Anno Dni 1686 The Scheme of Govermt or ffundamental Constitutions wch was Drawne vp by the proprieto's in England, and yesterday sent to the house of Deputyes, was againe brought here by two of their house wthout giveing any accompt of their like or Dislike to the same. A Bill from the house of Deputyes for the settlemt of ffees &c-was Read, amended and sent them backe by m2 Price &c A message from the house of Deputyes Desireing a ffree Conferance in the afternoone vpon the subject matter of the Bill yesterday sent them touching the Court of Sessions— Agreed a Conferance bee had as Desired Adjourned till Clocke afternoone post m'idiem The house of Deputyes Came here vpon the Conferance wch was appointed this morneing touching the bill Relateing to ye Courts of Sessions, and after a long Debate the Deputyes Departed, and the Bill was againe altered and sent to ye Deputyes A Bill brought here from the house of Deputyes for appointeing new Com'issio's in the County of monmouth for laying out of high wayes bridges landings and fferryes, in place of Coll Morris John Bowne and Joseph Parker; the two last being Dead and Coll morris left the Province. Adjourned till 8 Clocke to morrow morneing. Att |