348 Assembly Proceedings, May — June 1674.

U. H.

Journal
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Proceed upon in all Criminall Cases & in Preparing an Act
Jmpowering & Enjoyning them to Proceed according to such
Lawes ascertained by such a List
M^r Taylor Sent w^th the Messages Prepared yesterday touch-
ing Ordinarie Keepers & Rangers & w^th the Message touching
the List of the Lawes
An Answ^r to the Message Touching the List of the Lawes
is Retorned from the Lower House by M^r Weekes & M^r Hat-
ton as followeth viz^t
Voted th^t the Message of the Upper house touching the List
of Lawes of England touching Criminall Cases is Necessary &
th^t a Message be Sent to the Upper house to desire them to

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Appoint some Members of their house to Joyne w^th some of
this house in a Comittee for drawing a List & Bill as the Upper
house hath desired & the Lower house with all Jmaginable
Gratitude Retorne their Thanks to his Excelency for his
gracious Condescension to the Request of this House touching
Ordinary Keepers and Rangers and this house doth Acquiesce
w^th his Excelencies Resolucon therein
Signed by ordr
Rob^t Ridgley Clerke

Baker Brooke Esq sent to the Lower house to know whether
they will be Readie in the Afternoone to Joyne in Comittee for
drawing up a List & Bill for Lawes in Criminall Cases & Re-
tornes w^th the Clauses following viz? That they will Consider
of the same & Retorne an Answ^r by a Member of their own
house
The said Answ^r is Retorned by Mr Bowles & Mr Darnell as
followeth viz^t Upon the Message from the Upper house to
desire this house to Appoint time when this house would Ap-
point some members to Joyne in a Comittee w^th some members
of the Upper house for drawing up the Bill & list of such
Lawes for Criminalls out of the Lawes of England as they
should Judge fitte Resolved that to morrow morning this
house doe Appoint Sixe members to Joyne w^th such members
of the Upper house as they Please to appoint to be a Comittee
to consider thereof in such time & place as they Please to
signifie
Signed by ord^r
Rob^t Ridgeley Clerke

The Secretary was sent to the Lower house to know whether
they will Consent th^t all persons employing Jndians to kill
Wolves shall be Allowed the same encouragement as other
Persons killing Wolves themselves & if they doe Consent th^t
such their consent be recorded

The House is Adjourned till 2 of the
Clock in the Afternoone