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Majesties Dissassent to them, But for the Satisfaction of the
Lower house this house are ready and willing to request his
Lordship that if at any time hereafter his Lordship shall See
Convenient to Dissent to any Laws assented to by his Lieu'
Generall or Chief Governor in his Absence, Such his Lord-
ships Disassent may be Published by Proclamation within this
Province So Soon as Possible may be, & untill Such Publica-
tion made the Laws aforesaid be and Continue Binding—
Signed p^r Order
p^r J LLewellin Cl of Assembly—

The Act for Confirmation of the Laws of the Province in
this and future Assemblies, read in this house and presented
to his Lordship (now in Town) by the Honourable the Secre-
tary with the Opinion of this house thereupon in the above
Message (Desiring his Lordships perusall and Approbation
whether the Same as it is may be remitted to the Lower house
now or to Morrow
The Secretary returns and Signifies to this house his Lord-

ships Approbation of the Answer of this house to the Law

abovesaid—
The Same is Sent to the Lower house by Col Lowe, who
also in Charge to acquaint them that the Law now returned
them being a Matter of so great Importance this house thought
not fitt to let it Sleep in this house, and did therefore return
them with the Answer of this house thereupon, Col Low
returns again into this house—
The house Adjourns to his Lordships at the Council Chamber

Upper house met at the Councill Chamber
according to Adjournm'
And Adjourns till to Morrow Morning 9 a Clock—

Upper house mett September the 7th 1681 —

The Chancellor
The Honourable The Secretary— Col Taylor
The Sur General Col Darnall

U. H. Journal
1659-98

Then taken into Consideration the Papers brought into this
house Yesterday By William Berry and Richard Iohns Voted
they be Transmitted to the Lower house with the Answer of
this house thereunto in the Words fol:

Upper house Sep^r 7th 1681.
Upon reading the Papers Delivered Yesterday by William
Berry & Richard Iohns, this house do say that if the Rights

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