12 Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1678.

L. H. Journal
Original.

Proposed mittee to desire the howse to give their
Judg^ts & opinions whether ag^t the Priviledges of this
howse that any freeman Inhabitant how soever qual-
lifyed as to his outward estate should be denyed for
the Choice of Delegates
Tho: Bland Clerke Com: Priuil.

p. 12

The Comittee sent for by M^r
Came Majo^r
Upp howse
In answere to Members of
this howse wer howse
such in force lately comitted
by the Indians concerning the
same according Sessions,
of the Assembly
the howse.
The Comittee
Voted
It is also voted tion the Gou^rno^r & upp
howse that for uls of the Countyes may
give their votes in Elecco
Came Coll Calvert this pap (vizt)
Upp howse of Assem 22^th 1678.
This howse in Complyance with the desire of the Lower
howse in the within written message received from them doe
say that the hono^ble Chancelo^r Secry & Majo^r Rozer were
desired to let the Lower howse know that this howse did
much admire they should impose such an impossibillity upon
the Members of this howse who never did see the Original
Patent in Lattin and therefore could Judge of no translation
much lesse of a coppy of it and that they had as much reason
to question the authority by w^ch they were called & now sit,
having no other warrant but custome grounded upon this
Translation, w^ch hath alwayes beene taken for good, That if
this coppy were not true yet were it lutely necessary
to establish a Law for martial affayres. This howse
ling to admit of a conference with a comittee of the Lower
ord^r thereunto, & for the better Effecting thereof, The
Lower ed to draw up in writing a Memorial of what
they & transmit the same to this howse by to morrow
morning ten ck & by twelve this howse will admit of
a conference,
by ord^r John Lewellyn Clerke of the Assembly
The howse Adjourn ilst to morrow morning nine a
clock.
October the 23^th 1678. The howse called all appeare Except
those absent yesterday.

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with the upp howse considered on in