112 Assembly Proceedings, August—September 1681.

U. H. Journal
1659-98

Proclamation for Conveening this Assembly which was Con-
cluded should be Sent to the Lower house, by a Member of
this, they return to their own house—
And the Proclamation filed in the Office is Sent to the
Lower house by Col Lowe who having Delivered the Same
returns again—
Col Darnall makes his Appearance according to Writt which
he produces
A Message from the Lower house by Cap^t Sibrey and M^r
Clement Hill Desiring a View of the Severall Writts of Proro-
gation Since the last Assembly
Answer to be returned them by a Member of this house
They return to their own house—
This house adjourns till to Morrow ten a Clock The Sec-
retary after the Adjournall of this house gives to the Lower
house a Copy of the first Proclamation after the last Sessions
for Proroguing the Assembly which by M^r Robert Carvile one
of the Members of the Lower house was returned to be Satis-
factory enough in Answer to their Message & that they
Desired no more—

Aug^t the 18th 1681 Upper house mett

where
appeared

The Honourable

Philip Calvert Esq^r Chancellor
William Calvert Esq^r Secretary
Vincent Lowe Esq^r Surveyor Generall
Col. Henry Coursey—
Col Thomas Taillor
Col Henry Darnall
Col William Stevens

The Chancellor gives the house to understand that his Lord-
ship being informed that Cap^t Coode being Accused for Mu-
tinous and Seditious Speeches Practices and Attempts tending
to the Breach of the Peace and yet Admitted to Sitt in the
Lower house as a Member thereof is of Opinion that he ought
not to Sitt there untill Such time as he hath purged himself

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from what is Charged upon him and therefore desires that the
Lower house may be acquainted therewith Ordered that a
Message be Sent to the Lower house accordingly

Upper house of Assembly Aug^t 18th 1681.
His Lordship the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary
being Informed that Captain Iohn Coode being a Prisoner
(though not upon Baile) Accused for Mutinous and Seditious
Speeches practices and Attempts tending to the Breach of the
Peace and Subversion of the Government is Notwithstanding