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the same effectually done with all Convenient speede after the
dissolucon of this Assembly And that each respective County
pay to the Chancellor this Ensueing Crop the sume of two
thousand pounds of tobacco for his care & paines therein.
And whether or noe for the future it be not Convenient to es-
tablish by lawe that the Chancellor for the tyme being shall by
writt to the Sher. of the respective Countys cause all such lawes
as shall from tyme to tyme be Enacted to be published & pro-
claymed as heretofore has been done in England afore there
was printing
This is Recomended to M^r
Speaker by
signed. Charles Calvert

To which was answered

The Speaker Comunicated the within paper to the lower
howse.
And the howse doe Concurr therewith Provided the lawes be
transmitted to the respectiue Countyes before the next generall
leavy be made vp. W^m Bretton Clk.

The howse ajourned till 9 of
the Clock in the morning

At 9 of the Clock the howse mett againe Present as before

U. H.

Journal
1659-69

Then came a Member of the lower howse & desired the
Governor from the whole lower howse not to discharge Edward
Erbery Merchant of the Sare of Bristoll in regard they had
something to object ag^t him as well for abuseing the lower
howse of assembly as his Lop. the last night

Then came a Member from the lower howse with this paper
following

Tuesday 1^st May 1666

W^m Calvert Esq^r mocons the howse
That whereas there was an abuse comitted last night by
Edward Erbery to the disturbance of the whole howse in their
quiett & rest. And the Clk of this howse informes that the sd
Erbery did call the whole howse Papists, Rogues, Turdy rogues,
&c which the Speaker is desired to take notice of & proceed
therein either by p^rsentm^t or otherwise as to him shall seeme
best & that it be the first thing this howse takes into their Con-
sideracon or debate. M^r Nicholas Pinkard informes that
Erberry called the whole howse a Turdy shitten assembly M^r
Richard Blunt informes that Erbery sayd wee are a Company
of turdy fellowes (meaneing the lower howse) & were ashamed
of the place from whence wee came,

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