100 Assembly Proceedings, April 1-26, 1684.

Original
Journal.

Upp^r house Aprill the 23^th 1684

This house haveing this morning reed, a paper from his
L^opp have Caused the same to be Coppyed out as before, and
Communicate the same To the Lower House.
Signd p Ord^r John LLewellin Cl of Assembly

M^r Scry Sewall & Esq^r Pye, bring from the vpper house a
message, w^ch being read is as followeth, (viz^t)

Upper house of Assembly Aprill the 23^th 1684

His L sps
further
Declaration.

His L^sp being present in this house since the receit
of the last message by Cap^ta Hill & M^r Hutchings,
was pleased to declare as followeth (Viz^t)

p. 43

To the bill for Ascertayning the true force and validity of
the Lawes of this province, I give this Answere, that though I
owne my promise & Engagement to both my houses, of
Assembly, made in September 1681 (Viz^t) That in my absence
out of this province, I would signify my assent or disassent to
any of the Lawes within Eighteen months, yet Doe I not
think it Convenient to Obleige my heires and successors by an
Act to those Inconveniencyes & mischeifes, That may happen
by their Assenting or disassenting to Any Lawes within
Twenty months That shall bee made perpetuall Dureing such
their Absence.
The bill sent you by the Lower house, for the makeing tem-
porary that law Toutching Woolves, If it be not deemed a
good law let it be Repealed for soe it must be afore it Can be
reduced to its first state. And for any of those Other Acts
made perpetuall in 1676: Viz^t) The Act for Two shillings per
hh^d And the Act for Impowering the Governo^r & Councill, to
make warr or peace &c^a I am ready to give both houses such
satisfaccon, as in reason They cann desire At my hands.
Signd p Ord^r John LLewellin Cl &c.

The last
Two messages
Debated
And
Vote therevpon

All the Committees sent for to repaire to the
house, who being Come the Two last messages
were Read in a full House, And after a long and
Serious Debate vpon the same,