86 Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1666.

L. H.

Journal
original

A Member of the howse informes the Speaker that M^r Bretton
Clerk of the Assembly did reuyle M^r Rob^t Burle, calling him
ffactious fellow. Vppon a Motion w^ch the s^d Burle made in
this howse, Concerning the settling of Ministers in Every
County of this Province. The w^ch was attested by M^r Will^m
Coursey, one of the Members of this howse.
Vppon w^ch Informaon the howse tooke itt into their Con-
sideraon, And vppon M^r Brettons humble submission to this
howse, & th^t perticular Member, & his humble request that
this howse would please att this time to remitt the s^d offence.
The w^ch hee hereby acknowledges hee is guilty of. And that

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hee did not speake or utter those words out of any abusiue in-
tent, But sioned through some distemper att that
Vppon w^ch humble request & fitt to remitt the s^d
offence, uppon hi- attempt the like during this Assembly

The howse adiorned by M^r Speaker morning
7 a Clock

Thursday 19^th Aprill
The howse called. All p^rsent is excused by sicknes

Ordered that bee a Committee Thomas Thorow-
good That is to say The Veiwing of the impowr-
ing the Gouerno^r & Councell for two eyther Concern-
ing War or peace. An Act Concerning the Clerks ffees in
each respectiue County Court. & An Act Prohibiting Com-
mis^rs &c: to plead as Attorneys.

Ordered that Co^ll Nath: Vtye bee exempted from the Com-
mittee (uppon his request to the Speaker) & in his steed, th^t
M^r Rob^t Slye, & M^r Will^m Coursey bee ioyned to those two
members aboves^d
The Committee went uppon their Charge.

Vppon motion made Whither it bee thought necessary That
an Act bee drawne up Prohibiting all sheriffs, to exercise the
office of Clerk during their Sheriffalty: & Clerk the office of
sheriffe or Vndersheriffe in all County Courts, during their
time of being Clerk?
In the affirmative Necessary.

M^r Thomas Trueman came from the Vpper howse, &
p^rsented an Order from that howse as followeth (Viz^t)

Ordered that the seuerall Bills Concerning outlawry, Ap-

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poynting Coroners, Keeping Journall of the Lower howse, for
marking high -ding w^th Indians for any fleash dead or
aliue &c: Lower howse, & that they bee desyred to putt
them send them to this howse againe
John Gittings Clr.