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August the 30th 1681 Upper house Mett
The Chancellor—
Secretary— Col Darnall
Surveyor General Captain Digges
The Secretary is Sent to the Lower house to tell them this
house is now fitt and ready to Receive any Message from
them—
The Secretary returns again into this House
Mr Cheseldine and Captain Sibrey Came from the Lower
house to Know whether this house had ready any Members to
Join with Some of the Lower house in a Committee for
Accounts, They are Answered that the two Members of this
house Designed for that Purpose were not now Present one of
them being fallen Sick and the other up with the Indians but
was Expected Down to Morrow—
They say themselves are but a Thinn house and in no great
hast to Sett out their Committee—They return again into their
own house
John Edmundson from the Lower house Desires the Book
of Laws which is Delivered him and he returns again into the
Lower house—
Upper house of Assembly 30th Augt 1681.
His Lordship called this Assembly principally to Establish a
Sure and lasting Way for Defence of the Province, and a
Northern Enemy having at this Time a great force actually
Beseigeing the Emperor of Pisscattaway in the fort at Zachaiah
Contrary to Articles with us made at fort Albany, His Lord-
ship has lust Cause to think the said Northern Indians have as
little will to keep the rest of the Articles then made, and only
waite till they have Destroyed Our Allies that they may the
more Easily Devour us; Wherefore he hath Earnestly Recom-
mended this Business to the Consideration of both Houses,
and requires their Speedy Entering upon it, And in Order
thereto We do give Notice to the Lower house of it that they
may Appoint Some Members of that house to Join with others
of this house to Enter upon that affair and to prepare an
Effectuall Act for Defence of the Province—
Signed pr Order pr Iohn LLewellin Cl of Assembly—
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