Assembly Proceedings, November I—12, 1681. 239

Inde Inspect the Act for Reviving- and Confirming- certain
Laws within this Province Anno 1678—
Inde Proceed to the last Reviving Act Anno 1681
Out of all which Collect carefully the Temporary Laws
within the Province

Ordered that the Book of Laws be Delivered to the Clerk
of this house
A Message from the Lower house by M^r Carvile, M^r Rousby,
M^r Smith, and Captain Hill—

November the 10th 1681
This house have appointed, M^r Carvile, M^r Rousby, Captain
Smith and Captain Hill, to Join with Coll Darnall and Coll:
Stevens for the Drawing up the Law for the Temporary Laws
of this Province
Signed p^r Order C Boteler Cl Assistant of the Lower house

They also bring with them Garrat Vansweringens Petition

thus Endorsed

Lower house November the 10th 1681
Upon Consideration had of this Petition and the Upper houses
Vote thereupon Endorsed think not fitt to make the Petitioner
any further Allowance then in the Act for Assessing the
publick Charge to him Allowed which is thirteen thousand
four hundred and Seventy Pounds of Tobacco having already
made Allowance upon Mature Consideration
Signed p^r Order p^r C Boteler Cl Ass^t of the Lower house of
Assembly.

Adjourn till to Morrow

Upper house mett as yesterday—

A Message from the Lower house p^r M^r Cheseldyne and
M^r Sibrey being an Act for payment of the Publick Charges
of this Province Assented to by the Lower house thus

November the 11th 1681 The Lower house have Assented
C Boteler Cl Ass^t of the Lower house of Assembly.

They also desire the Assent of this house to the Bill relating
to the Land Office
an Answer is to be sent them

U. H. Journal
1059-98

p. 372