104 Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1666.

L. H.
Journal 1666

The Lower howse humbly desyres th^t there may bee a right
understanding betwixt both howses, w^ch they hope for the
future will bee. And as to the words (shall not debate) was
never intended to disgust the Vpper howse; But shall for the
future auoyd such expressions. This howse humbly desyres
th^t the Vpper howse would be pleased to lett them understand
their reasons to suspect, th^t businesses are not carryed in a due

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way in this howse, but managed by the artifi- howse be-
ing altogether ignorant th^t affayres further that if any
person hath infor- businesses are soe carryed on as afores^d
howse would bee pleased to signify may bee better
able to uindicate
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ame from the the Vpper howse, & signi- rail
Vpper howse Exspected this
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That they were drawing it up.
howse iudge it most requisite howse, they fully
conclude howse, as to that of a Ces- of th^t howse
the , they , & there debate & proceede to
the , according as is accustomed in this howse ?
By the Maior Vote: To returne to their owne howse, & there
only debate, & Vote as formerly.

Then M^r Thomas Trueman Came from the Vpper howse,
and presented this following paper to the Speaker.

To the paper sent by the Lower howse dat. 25^th Aprill 1666
into the Vpper howse. Wee reply that wee are glad they are
sensible of the miscarriage in sending th^t paper first sent 24
instant. But there being a second paper sent the same day of
the same complexion, & in the same Dialect endorsed uppon
two Acts sent by the Vpper howse to them of noe lesse im-
portance then the Ruine or wellfayre of the whole Prouince.
To one of w^ch they doe flattly say, that they will not consent
uppon any tearmes but their owne: And after in the Close of
all, That they are resolved to have noe further debate thereon.

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This howse haue iust cause to thinke affayre are not carryed
in a due orderly way ; It being impossible th^t orderly proceed-
ing should produce pers w^thout any perticular reasons
gyuen uince assisted by the Vpper howse of & the
Vpper howse doe exspect, th^t come to them in p^rsons, to
Cleare ing & debating the Reasons inducing the
sayd Act.
In answere to the paper last howse dat. 25^th Aprill
1666. This appearance in the Vpper howse, sing
An Act for a Cessaon. B w^th their Liberty & priuiledge
But th^t they returne to the amongst themselues.