32 Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1678.

L. H. Journal
Original.

sent of his Lo^pp but if they please request into a peti-
tion to his Lo^pp this howse will become Lo^pp in their
behalfes all w^ch this howse hope may be accepted bers
of the Lower howse & encourage them to proceed to consi
grand affayres given them in Charge as aforesayd
wherein so farre condescended, if this Sessions shall
not end with that plawse and satisfaction as may be
Expected & hoped for undoubtedly fall at the Doore
of the Lower howse.
Lewellyn Clerke of the Assembly

p. 35

Came the Surv^r Gen^rall & Majo^r Rozer from the upp howse
with Cap^t Quigleys p ons w^ch were That
the state howse for one & twenty yeares
yearely to his Lo^pp
adjoyning to the State howse to him
a sufficient building for
as hath beene treated by the comittee
at his owne Charge.
R ds of the state howse saving the
be alwayes shut up from Comon
ole howse in good Repayre during the

folded up betweene the Seate of
Justice
a lycense free of all Charge.
Th Roomes with Tables formes &c fit for an assembly
or Juryes. Thi desires the concurrence of the upp
howse to these Termes, they retorne their answere on the
back thereof (vizt)
Upp howse of Assembly November the 1^st 1678.
In answere to the within propositions of the Lower howse.
This howse doe say that the Gou^rno^r is willing to pt with an
acre of land w^ch he hath contiguous to the state howse accord-
ing to the last message sent them pvided Quigley or any other
pson will build thereon for the Service of the Country but as
for leasing the state howse to Quigley according to the
ppositions this howse doe like say that they thinke it
highly dishonorable to convert that howse only for
Administracon of Justice & holding of Gen^rall Assemblyes
Ordinary or Taphowse. And they may please to
Remember reason urged at first by the Members of
the Lower howse Chimneys built to it, was becawse
the same should not be Ordinary & therefore this
howse hope they will better considder
John Lewellyn Clerke of the Assembly
An Act for R Ordinary Keeps, read & passed.