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the Laws ever Since 1676 to the Clerk of this house for his
perusall
Adjourn till Monday ten a Clock

November the 7th 1681 Upper house mett

Present
The Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary
Philip Calvert Esq^r Chan^r Coll: Thomas Tailler
The honble Will: CalvertEsq^r Secretary Coll: William Stevens
Vin^t Lowe Esq^r Sur General Cap^t William Digges

A Petition to this house by Major Boarman praying Allow-
ance for Severall Disbursements and also for being Interpreter
several years, read in this house and Sent to the Lower house
thus Endorsed

Upper house November the 7th 1681.
The Lower house are desired to take this into their
Consideration
Signed p^r Order p^r Iohn LLewellin Cl of Assembly—

Sent to the Lower house p^r the Secretary who is to take
with him Major Boarman and Recommend him to the the
Lower house to speak to this Petition
Coll: Lowe and Coll: Tailler go to the Committee

Upper house November the 7th 1681
Whereas this house is informed that there are Divers Dis-
courses held by Diverse Members of the Lower house about
the Laws of this Province Endeavouring to wrest some Doubt-
full words in Some Acts to this Sense that there are now no
perpetuall Acts but that all the Laws of this Province are Tem-
porary; This house do desire a Conference with the Lower house
upon this Subject for the Quieting the Minds of the People
Signed p^r Order p^r Iohn LLewellin Cl of Assembly—

U.H. Journal
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Sent to the Lower house by the Secretary and Captain
Digges who are to acquaint the Lower house that if they will
appoint a time this house will adjourn to the State house to
receive the Conferrence
The Honourable the Secretary and Captain Digges return
with Answer that the Lower house will send their Answer by
a Member of their own
A Message from the Lower house p^r M^r Gardner and Doct^r
Brooke.
Coll: Darnall Enters the house

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