156 Assembly Proceedings, August—September 1681.

U. H. Journal
1659-98

Upper house September 8th: 1681
The Honourable the Chancellor by Order from his Lordship
hath Signified this Day to this house that his Lordship intends
to come in person into this house on Monday next to appoint
a Day of Sessions and hath Ordered that his Lordships pleasure
herein may be Communicated to the Lower house which is
hereby done to the End that both houses may Unanimously
Ioin in Dispatch of the Publick Business
Signed p^r Order John LLewellin Cl of Assembly—

Sent to the Lower house by the Secretary he returns again
into this house

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Upper house 8th September 1681.
This house desires to know of the Lower house whether
they can spare the Members of their house appointed for a
Committee to draw up a Law for Defence of the Province for
that the Members of this house thereunto also Appointed are
ready to receive and Ioin with them—
Signed p^r Order p^r J LLewellin Cl of Assembly

Sent to the Lower house by Col Darnall he returns
A Message from the Lower house by M^r Chiseldyne and
M^r Rousby to know whether his Lordship intended Monday
for Day of Sessions or them to Name the Day—They are
Answered that his Lordship intended then to Appoint the
Day of Sessions as by their paper Message was Expressly
recited they return
A Message from the Lower house by M^r Cheseldyne and
Captain Sibrey who acquaint this house that their Members
Committees for Draw: up a Law for Defence of the Province
are ready—

Lower house of Assembly 8th Sep^r 1681.
This house having presented to the Upper house Severall
Bills Viz^t
An Act restraining the Exportation of Leather and raw
Hides—Deer & Elk Skins out of this Province—
An Act against Divulgers of false News
An An Act for Punishment of Offences in the County Courts
An Act for preventing Unnecessary & Vexatious Suits at
Law
Do pray the Concurring Assent of the Upper house therein
and their Speedy Answer thereunto—
Signed p^r Order
p^r C Boteler Cl Ass^t of the Lower house of Assembly