Minutes of the General Assembly: May 4 -6, 1795
Monday, May 4, 1795

Pursuant to his Excellency the Governor's proclamation for the meeting of the General Assembly on this day, the House met, and Doctor Hutchinson and Mr Goodrich waited upon his excellency the Governor to acquaint him with that wish.

Tuesday, May 5, 1795

House met. The  being called over by order of the Speaker, it appeared that all the members attended on the day to which the house was adjourned, or had lent reasonable excuses for their absence. The minutes of the last meeting of the house were then read, by order of the Speaker. Then Benjamin Dickinson Harvey, Esq a representative for Warwick Parish attended and was  qualified by taking the usual oaths and signing the rest. Justice Butterfield moved that a committee be appointed to examine into the state of the Laws, and to report to the house what laws have expired since the last session, or are near expiring.Ordered and that the following gentlemen be a committee for that purpose, viz.

Justice Butterfield; Mr Darrell; Justice Bascome; Mr Foot; Mr B Harvey

Justice Butterfield moved for leave to introduce a bill for the sale of the Glebe Land lying in Paget's Parish and thereby rendering it more profitable to the present and future incumbents, which was granted and the said bill read and the first time.

Wednesday, May 6.

House met. Then Thomas Seon Esq a representative for Hamilton Parish attended, and was qualified by taking the usual oath, and signing the rest.

Then Mr Nathaniel Tucker attended and delivered the following messages from his Excellency the Governor to wit; "The Governor acquaints Mr Speaker and the Gentlemen of the Assembly, that he has received a  memorial from Major Hare, and a letter from Captain Hicks, which he sends herewith, and which he begs leave to refer to the consideration of their honorable house." James Crauford.

May  6, 1795

The memorial of Major Hare and the letter of Captain Hicks were then read.

"Mr Speaker and Gentlemen of the Assembly, I take an early opportunity of laying before you sundry accounts which have been lately delivered me by the Honorable Captain Durnford. Notwithstanding these expenses were incurred before my arrival here, yet, as I understand the services were undertaken and performed at the request of my predessor, I cannot but recommend them to the consideration of the Honorable House, not doubting...."