Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1666. 97

M^r Baker Brooke, a Messenger from the Vpper deliuered to
the Speaker Certaine papers. Viz^t This howses proposall
Concerning Surueyors.
Vnder w^ch is thus written.

Ordered by this howse That an Act bee drawne to oblige
Surueyo^rs to marke Land, rownd for the future. And likewise
to oblige them to take an Oath att the entry uppon their office
(as by the Lower howse was moued) for the due Exequuon of
their places.
John Gittings Clr.

Allso this howses' motion Concerning the Secretaries office.
To w^th is thus.

Ordered That the Governo^r & Councell take care that Will^m

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per Charge doe compleate the office & finish
ords from all rayne & snow.
John Gittings Clr.

Speaker 'till to morrow
Clock.
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7 a Clock.
(Except M^r Rich: Preston as afore)
was presented to the speaker followeth.
of the Message from the Lower howse would
bee pleased to signify Taking into Consideraon the s^d
Mes- ting Sessions be- cannot pretend to
any in Ord howse to his LE or his Leiu^t here,
being employed about his L^ps other urgent
affayres This howse doth desyre that the Lower howse will
take into their serious Consideraon the p^rsent deplorable state
of the Province reduced to allmost extreame pouerty, by the
decay of Our only Comodity Tobacco. And that they will well
weigh that important busines wch was the third, & not the
least cause of calling this Assembly, & Cannot beleiue that they
in prudence can thinke fitt to petition the Leiu^t Grall for a
Session, 'till they have secured that greate interest of the
Prouince, whither in relaon to war or peace.
John Gittings Clr.

Ordered th^t Co^ll Nath: Vtye M^r Rott Slye & M^r Will^m
Coursey bee of a Committee, for the drawing up an Act for
Regulating the Surueyors for all future Surueys. Who went
uppon their Charge
Was read those two Acts heretofore made Concerning
ffugitives & Runawayes.
Putt to the Vote. Jn the affirmative by All &

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