406 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-May 3, 1704.

P. R. O.

p. 46

The honble Edw^d Loyd Esq^r enters the house & Delivers
M^r Speaker the following message vizt

By his Excy the Govern^r & Counc^ll in assembly
May the 2^d 1704

The report from the conference this Day appointed ab' the
bill for regulateing ordinaryes &c. has been considered here
& debated, and thereupon its proposed that the act for legu-
lating ordinaryes pass in the very words now proposed onely
for & dureing the Terme of Eighteen Moneths from the End
of this Sessions, or to the End of the next Sessions of
Assembly which shall first happen, that you may not be under
any app^rhension th^t itt will be disposed off, otherwise than
what is meant or intended by this present Assembly
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Concii

Read and referred till morneing
The house adjournes till 7 a clock tomorrow morneing

Wednesday May 3^d 1704

The house againe mett, being called were all present as
yesterday
The message of last night by Coll Loyd was againe read
in the house and resolued the followeing message be sent his
Excy and Councill explaineing the Same vizt

By the house of Delegates May the 3^d 1704

This house desires the honble her Majestyes Councill to ex-
plaine yo^r message of yesterday by the honble Coll Edward
Loyd in this pticular, whether yo^r hon^rs intend to haue the
words (if her Majestye shall think fitt) included in, or left out
of the said Bill
Signed p order W Taylard Cl house Del

Sent up to his Excy & Councill by M^r Rich^d Tilghman
He returnes and Sayes he delivered the message
The honble Edw^d Loyd Esquire from the Councill enters the
house and Delivers m^r Speaker the followeing message, En-
dorsed on the foregoeing Message, sent up by m^r Tilghman

By the Councill in Assembly

Eodem die, The words (if her Majestye shall think fitt)
were intended to be included
W Bladen Cl Concii