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taken by the Northern Indians, and Liberty given for the rest
of those Captives to return if they would, but that Some of
them liking that Country better than their own resolved to
stay there—M^r Hatton, Captain Smith, Captain Osbourne and
M^r Green return to their house; The Message by them brought
being as foll Viz^t

U. H. Journal
1659-98

Lower house 14 November 1682
This house having taken into their Serious Consideration
the Severall Messages Sent to this house touching the Guard
of his Lordships Person, and the Magazine att Mattapony, and
the Severall Debates of this house thereupon, this house have
resolved that the two Shillings p^rhhd has Sufficiently provided
for defraying the publick and Necessary Charges of Gov-
ernment of which the Matter now in Debate is part and
thereby ought att all times to be defrayed; But this house
desiring the Safety of his Lordships, having always in Remem-
brance his Lordships favours to the Inhabitants of this Prov-
ince Do in Token and Demonstration of their Gratitude to his
Lordship (so farr as the Necessitys of the People will permitt)
Offer to his Lordship the Sum of one hundred thousand pounds
of Tobacco to be paid this year and desire the Concurrence of
the Upper house therein
Signed p^r Order Tho Grunwin Cl of the Lower house

Upper house 15th November 1682
In Answer to the last Message from the Lower house this
Day rece^d by M^r Hatton &c^a this house do say that they are of
Opinion that his Lordship hath Dearly purchased the two
Shillings p^r hhd by the Abatement in his Rents, but as to the
present made to his Lordship of one hundred thousand pounds
of Tobacco This house do Concurr with the Lower house
therein
Signed p^r Order I LL: Cl of Assembly.

Upper house 15th November 1682.
This house have Considered the Answer of the Lower
house touching the Bill for Licensing Inhabitants, and pro-
hibiting Foreigners to trade with the Indians, and do Say that
if this house had any prospect of an Act for Settling Ports &^t
as by the Bill for Advancement of Trade was propounded, they
could with reason Consent to the Bill Licencing Inhabitants
&c: as propounded by the Lower house but as matters stand
they think it better to lett that Bill rest till the Bill for Advance-
ment of trade &c: be again reassumed; for if that Bill pass the
Ports will be the only Places to Trade at, as to the Bill for
Electing and Summoning Delegates &c: this house will also

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