446 Assembly Proceedings, February 1674/5.

L. H.

Journal
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leastewise at p^rsent is most in Danger?
put to the Voted Necessary, and rmes with
sufficient amunition in Each County and ed Concurre
with this house in their vote, and th the sd armes and
amunition be such as his Ex thinke fit to appointe.
Majo^r Brookes Cap^t Burges, Cap^t Boarman & Cap^t Wells
Sent with the said message they retorne.
Came the hono^ble the Chancelo^r and Secry & M^r Taylo^r
from the upp house with three paps, the first as to the vote of
25^l Tob p poll, his Exctty doth not thinke it necessary to be
tyed up to any certeine surne, because of the uncerteinty of the
Charge if a rue fall out ; and the 2^d & 3^d pap were the two
last messages sent upp house from this house to w^ch the
Gou^rno^r thinkes fit to give no an untill the first be ascer-
teined.
Came M^r Truman from the house with An Act for
making good a lease to M^r Thomas for use of John
Long for a debt due from Walter Story dece sd Act was
read thrice & assented to.
he also brought ouses pe behalfe of John Coman
w^ch with sed followeth in these words, (vizt)
To the hono^ble vert Esqr L^t Gen^rall and Cheif Judge

of the Provincial Court the Right hono^ble the Lord
Pro pry.
The humble on of the Deputyes and Delegates of the
Lower house of Assembly
Humbly Sheweth to yo^r Excellency that whereas John
Coman being araigned Convicted and Condemned upon

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tute of the first of King James of England Con-
juracon Sorcery or Jnchantm^t used upon ale, and now
lyeing und^r that Condemnation beseeched us (yo^r hono^rs
pet^rs) to mediate & in yo^r Exclly, for a Repreive and
stay of Exe therefore accordingly in all humble manner
bese . and Severrity of the Law, to w^ch the said
ably Exposed himself, may be Remitted and encyes
mercy and Clemency upon so pet^rs shall as in deauty
bound pray,
by ord^r of the house.
Robert Ridgely Clerke of the Lower house of
Assembly.

Endorsed thus (vizt)
Upp house of Assembly 17^th ffebr 1674.

The L^t General hath Considered of this peticion, and is
willing upon the Request of the Lower house that the Con-
demned mallefacto^r be Repreived and Execution stayed, Pro-
vided that the Sheriff of St Maryes County carry him to the