174 Assembly Proceedings, August—September 1681.

U. H. Journal
1659-98

Coll: Lowe is Sent by his Lordship from this house to com-
municate to the Lower house two Letters received Yesterday
One from Major Lane the other from Lieutenant Francis and
Captain Gassaway relating to the Insolencies of the Northern
Indians having killed a Negroe and Wounded two English in
Ann Arudell County one Mortally—
A Message from the Lower house by Captain Sibrey being
the return of the Letters last Sent them—
Coll: Tailler Sent home to look after the County.
A Message from the Lower house p^r M^r Cheseldyne, Hill,
Richardson, Stevens, Edmundson, and Iohn Goddin being
Severall Bills—
An Act restraining the Exportation of Leather and Raw
hides Deer and Elk skins—
An Act for relief of Such who for tenderness of Conscience
cannot swear or take an Oath in any Case whatsoever—
An Act for the Better Administration of Iustice in Probat of
Wills granting of Administrations recovery of Legacies &
Securing filial Portions
The two former of which passed the Lower house in these
words—Lower house have Assented—
C Boteler Cl Ass^t of the Lower house of Assembly

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The last Act for the Better Administration of Iustice &^t they
are willing to pass Provided it may be a Terminate Act for
three years or to the end of the next Session of Assembly—
Coll Coursey and Coll: Stevens go to the Committee of
Accounts

Upper September the 15th 1681.
Whereas this Day is the Day Appointed to end this Ses-
sions of Assembly and whereas there is yet little done for the
Defence of the Province now Distressed and Besett with the
Northern Indians who have Murdered and Plundered the
Inhabitants of this Province his Lordship desires to know the
last Result of the Debates of both houses in relation to the
Defence of the Province that he may conclude the Sessions,
and Dispatch the Officers now in both houses to their several
Commands
Signed p^r Order p^r Iohn LLewellin Cl of Assembly

Adjourn for two hours

Upper house again mett
Present as before.

Coll: Lowe is Sent to the Lower house to know of them
what Answer they intend by this house to be given to his