222 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 3-19, 1695.

Original
Journal.

Delivered pursuant to order by the Clerk of this board
unto Cap^t Thomas Tasker all the papers Yesterday here
perused touching the business of New York together with
ffour Proclamations issued by his Ex^ncy in August last in
Order to lay the same before the house for their Consid-
eration.
Adjourn till Munday morning.

Munday, Octob^r the 7^th 1695.

The Councill again Sate and were present as on Saturday.
New York business again Recommended to the house
and that they give some answer to the papers touching the
Same now lying before them to witt the Govern^t of New
Yorks Letter &^ca And withall proposed that they would make
up at least so much money in proportion as the Colony of
Virginia hath given towards the Defence of that Governm^t
Brought from the house of Burgesses, the following
Resolve Viz^t

p. 4

By the house of Burgesses Octob^r the 8^th 1695.

Resolved by the house that his Ma^ty be further addressed
in relation to the assistance to New York required from us
thereby Remonstrating our inability therein and our great
desire to be discharged from the Royall Commands laid
on us.

Munday Octob^r the 14^th 1695

In reading Severall Resolves of the house of Delegates and
Burgesses in answer to Severall proposalls made to them from
this Board, it is observed that they give no answer to that
part of a former proposall sent them relating to New York
affair, touching the making up so much money in proportion
as Virginia hath given towards the defence of that Governm^t
therefore proposed that the Act for the Additionall Duty of
3^d p hhd: be continued for that purpose, his Ex^ncy being will-
ing to advance money for the Countrey upon Credit thereof
(if wanting)
The answer of the House of Burgesses to the aforegoing
proposall as follows Viz^t

By the house of Burgesses, Octob^r 17^th 1695.

Resolved unanimously that if his Ex^ncy shall please to
advance so much money for the assistance of New York as
with what has been already transmitted thither will make up
our Quota proportionable to our Neighbouring Colony of