Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1666. 115

Thrice read, & Passe to Engrosm^t
Ordered th^tr Mr Will^m Hambleton p^rsent the same to the
Vpper howse

The howse adiorned by the Speaker 'till to morrow morning
7 a Clock.

Saturday 28^th Aprill 1666. 7 a Clock.

The howse called. All p^rsent (Except Mf Rich: Preston as
afore)
ffirst was read the Petⁿ of Will^m Smyth yesternight p^rsented
to this howse from the Vpper. Vnder w^ch is thus (Viz^t)
This howse doe conceiue th^t Will^m Smyth may haue a Lease
for three acres of the Countries Land, for one & thirty yeares
to him & his Exequuto^rs Layd out in such part, as the Governo^r
shall thinke fitt & that the rest of the Petⁿ is unreasonable.
John Gittings Clr.

This howse will consent that the Pet^r Will^m Smyth may haue
Three Acres of the Countries Land for one & thirty yeares to
him & his Executo^rs to bee Layd out by the Governo^r. Pro-

L. H.

Journal 1666

vided the s^d Smyth & his Executo^rs bee obliged to bui
att his owne Costs & charges, & keepe Ord seruice, &
for the entertainm^t of all p^rsons ciall Courts & Assem-
blies, or uppon the other times. As to the rest
howse Concurrs w^th the Vpper howse
Co^ll Nath. Vtye the Messenger them. That if they
have any thing Posses^ns or other matter, ere
they would please to signify the same
Co^ll Nath: Vtye returnes absent, ffurther that there a
sides th^t Act for Quietting Posses they have dis-
patched some amended.
Chancelo^r came from the Vpper Act Concerning Sur-
ueys, W^ch Act (by Lycence from the speaker) was read by him
selfe in this howse.
Co^ll Will^m Euans came from the Vpper howse, & presented
a draught of an Act to bee debated of in this howse Concern-
ing Passes.
This howse in debating th^t Act for Surueyo^rs something haue
added, as to the assigning of warr^ts &c: w^ch Mr Speaker ordered
Mf Will^m Coursey to p^rsent to the Vpper howse.
Was read An Act for Passes, as drawne by the Vpper
howse.
That Act Read, againe Twice read, & Passed.
Co^ll Nath: Vtye the Messenger ordered to p^rsent the Act
Concerning Surueyo^rs to bee fayre drawne up by the Vpper
howse, for this howses Clerks subscription. And likewise the
Act for Passes

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