184 Assembly Proceedings, August—September 1681.

U. H. Journal
1659-98

Upper September the 17th 1681.
M^r Painter Acknowledges the receipt of ten thousand pounds
of Tobacco and that he had Demanded the Residue Seven
thousand pounds of Tobacco but Holdsworth refused the pay-
ment pretending that Husbands owed him two thousand three
hundred pounds of Tobacco & his Attorneys Advised him not
to pay any more to him
By which it does appear to this house that the purchase
Money is not really and Bona fide paid for which reason this
house cannot pass the Bill in favour of Samuel Holdsworth—
Signed p^r Order p Iohn LLewellin Cl of Assembly.

Sent to the Lower house with Holdsworths Bill by Col
Coursey
he returns again
M^r Cheseldyne comes and acquaints this house that the
Lower house are ready for the Conference—
Answered that this house was ready to receive them He
returns to the Lower house
The Speaker and Members of the Lower house enter this
house in order to a Conference—
The Chancellor gives them to understand that his Lordship
coming into this house this Day this house presented him with
an Act for raising three hundred thousand pounds of Tobacco
for which his Lordship gave them thanks for the Trust reposed
in him but for the Satisfaction of the Lower house and the
Freemen of this Province whom they Represented his Lord-
ship would not Levy or raise one pound of Tobacco but with
the Consent of the Freemen in a general Assembly And
therefore for his Government in the Management of the Warr
with the Northern Indians for this Present Expedition if any
Such should be would relye upon their Vote of the 10th
Instant which this house had already Concurred into, So think
not fit to pass the said Act for raising the three hundred thou-
sand pounds of Tobacco aforesaid—
Then proceeds to Speak to the Bill concerning those per-

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sons of a Tender Conscience &c: which he Dissents to upon
this ground that they pretending themselves a People of tender
Conscience they cannot take an Oath yet in the Body of the
Act offer and Propose the most Severe Asseveration that can
be fixt in an Oath which shews they are only an Obstinate
people and only Quarrell with the form and not the Substance
of an Oath and only incline to change the Rules of Govern-
ment—

Coll: Coursey and the rest of this house declare their Dis-
sent to the said Bill