294 Assembly Proceedings, April—May 1682.

U.H. Journal
1659-98

diately upon his taking out Letters Testamentary to give
Security it is the Same thing to force him to give Security
before he take out Letters Testamentary as Administrators do
upon their taking out of Administration
Signed p^r Order p^r Iohn LLewellin Cl of Assembly—

Sent by his Honour the Secretary to the Lower house these
following papers v^t
The Bill for Naturalization of Iacob Looton
The Bill for Explanation of the Act concerning Port
Dutys &^t
The Bill for Allowing Trade with the Indians—
The Bill for the Better Securing of Orphans Estates &c.
Together with Severall Votes of this house thereon; and
also the Articles of Peace made in Virginia with the Indians
there which the Lower house (so soon as they have perused
them) are desired to return again to this house.
Coll: Tailler Enters the house
His Honour the Secretary returns from the Lower house
He is again Sent to the Lower house with the following
Message Viz^t

Upper house 10th May 1682
The Lower house are desired to Signify to this house
whether they will permitt the Attorneys Members of their
house to come and Argue the Errors here depending in this
house to Morrow, if so this house will resolve then to hear the
same otherwise will appoint another Day—
Signed p^r Order John LLewellin Cl of Assembly.

His Honour the Secretary hath in Charge to desire the
Answer of the Lower house to be Signified to this house in
Writing by a Member of their own
The Secretary returns from the Lower house and Saith they
will Send an Answer p^r a Member of their own as is desired—
The ruinous Condition of the State house taken into Con-
sideration by this house and Voted that the Lower house be

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moved to Ioin in Concurrence With this house in the repaires
thereof
Accordingly sent by Coll Lowe to the Lower house this
following Message Viz^t

Upper house 10th May 1682
Taking into Consideration the Ruinous Condition of the
State house (which hath been so Chargeable to the Country)
Occasioned fur want of Some Good Carefull and Skillfull
Overseer at first Appointed to Supervise the Managing and