242 Assembly Proceedings, November 1-12, 1681.

U. H. Journal
1659-98

Upper house November the 12 th 1681
In Answer to the within Vote of the Lower house this house
do say that a Bare Vote of both houses can no wise be Coer-
cive for any Court of Justice to Proceed upon unless passed
into an Act which this house conceives the time now will not
permitt and Consequently a Concurrence to the Same alto-
gether needless Desire the Same may be referred to the Con-
sideration of a future Convention
Signed p^r Order p^r Iohn LLewellin Cl of Assembly

A Petition preferred by Samuel Holdsworth for passing a
Bill in his favour tendered last Meeting read and the Bill
passed thus Viz^t

November the 12th 1681 Upper house have Assented
John LLewellin Cl of Assembly

The Supplementary Act also passed Viz^t

November the 12th 1681 Upper house have Assented
John LLewellin Cl of Assembly.

An Act relating to the Land Office also passed in these
words—

November the 12th 1681 Upper house have Assented.
John LLewellin Cl of Assembly

The last two Mentioned Laws and the Answer of this house
to their Vote Sent p^r Cap^t Digges, who is to acquaint them
that this house have adjourned till one a Clock at what time
they will be ready to receive their Bills in Order to Conclude
this Sessions
Adjourn till one a Clock

Upper house again mett according to Adjournment
Present as before and the Lord Proprietary—

Coll: Tailler Ordered to go and acquaint the Lower house
that this house is now Sitting
A Message from the Lower house comes to acquaint this
house that the Petition of M^r Leslier being a Dark Ambiguous
thing to them they Desire Conference with this house there-
upon as being best acquainted with the true State thereof
Adjourn to the State house
Where mett accordingly