506 Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1683.

U. H. Journal
1659-98

Lower house by their Message of the 29th of October last
past by M^r John Rousby and Captain Richard Hill have
requested this house well assuring themselves that the Lower
house will not refuse to Join again with this house in likewise
praying his Lordships Assent to the three other Bills herewith
sent them Viz^t an Act Ascertaining the true force and Validity
of the Laws of this Province &^t An Act of Gratitude &^t An
Act for Repeale of Certain Laws also of very Great concern
and Absolutely Necessary for the Peace and Quiet of this
Provirce all which said severall Bills it is the desire of this
house may be presented to his Lordship together for his
Assent & Approbation as being most Desirous ready and
Willing to go hand in hand with the Lower house in Matters
of so great Moment and Concern to the Province and desire
hereunto the Concurrence of the Lower house—
Signed p^r Order Tho: Grunwin Cl of Assembly.

The aforesaid Messengers return having Delivered the said
Bills & Message aforesaid
Captain Osborn and Captain Peirce from the Lower house
with this Message

Lower house of Assembly 1 November 1683.
This house desires to know whether the Word Offices Men-
tioned in the last Message by Coll Stevens are intended the
Secretaries Office & the Testamentary Office—
Signed p^r Order C Boteler Cl of the Lower house of Assembly

In Answer whereof this house sent this Message to the
Lower house by Coll: Darnall Viz^t

Upper house I^st November 1683
For Answer of the last Message by Captain Osborne and
Captain Peirce this house do say that by the Word Offices
they mean the same Offices Expressed in the aforesaid Mes-
sage of the Lower house
Signed p^r Order Tho: Grunwin Cl of Assembly

M^r Hall and Major Weeks from the Lower house with this
following Message

Lower house of Assembly Novem^r I^st 1683
This house have appointed M^r Richard Hall M^r Clement
Hill and Major Joseph Weeks to Join in Committee with the
Members of the Upper house to Consider of Buildings for
Reception of Provincial Courts and Offices as by the last
Message from the Upper house by Coll Stevens is desired-
Signed p^r Order C Boteler Cl of the Lower house—