250 Assembly Proceedings, March — April 1671.

U. H.
Journal
1659-98

by Law or Equity may hold and Enjoy according to the Intent
and meaning of the several Estates to them by Will Deed As-
signment or other Conveyance made according to the then
known Usage of this Province though the same may be defec-
tive in point of form according to the forms used in England

Ordered by this House that Cap^t William Boreman M^r Hat-
ton M^r Adams M^r Clark Cap^t Perry and M^r Weickes do give
& present these Votes and Resolves to the upper House to
desire their Concurrence therein and Consent thereunto and
that such Law may be made as aforesaid and that they do
acquaint his Honour & the Upper House that it is the humble
Request of this House to know of their Honours if there be
any Person in this Province qualifyed to confirm these Laws
Signed by order of the Lower House of Assembly
Robert Carvile Clk

This House upon reading and Consideration thereof Ordered
that an Answer be sent to the Lower House in these Words
viz.
The Upper House upon Consideration of the paper sent
unto them from the Lower House by Cap^t William Boreman
M^r Hatton M^r Adams M^r Clark Cap^t Perry and M^r Weehes
do order that the said two Acts in their paper mentioned be
remanded back to the Lower House for their further Consider-
ation of them and that the honble S^r William Talbott Barr^t
Col Calvert M^r Trueman & Major Fitzherbert do acquaint
them therewith and with the reasons thereof
3^d April 1671 John Rousby Clk of the Assembly

The House Adjourned till to Morrow Morning nine of the
Clock

Tuesday 4^th April 1671

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The House met Present as Yesterday & Baker Brookes Esq^r

This House Sent a Messenger to the Lower House to desire
their members to appear in this house and make good their
Charge against the said Richard Tilghman
Whereupon the Lower House by Major Brooke Cap^t Perry
Cap^t Jenifer & M^r Weicks acquainted this house that the
Lower House were Adjourned and resolved into a Committee
to attend this House in order to the prosecution of their Charge
against the said Rich^d Tilghman
The Lower House with their Speaker thereupon attending
this House the Petition of the Lower House & Charge against
him and the Petitions before recited being read he put in his
Answer thereunto in these Words Viz.