158 Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 14-Dec. 8, 1688.

Lib. W. H.

Upper house 16th November 1688.
This house do desire that the Lower house with their
Speaker and Clerk forthwith Attend this house.
Signed p^r Order Tho: Grunwin Cl of Assembly.

He returns and Says he has delivered the Same.
M^r George Robotham from the Lower house and desires of
M^r Secretary Sewall the Journalls that they formerly requested
in their Verball Message by Coll Jowles and others of the 15th
Instant
M^r Joseph Pile, Coll Jowles, M^r Robotham & Doctor Brooks
from the Lower house with this Message.

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Lower house 16th November 1688.
In Answer to the Message this Day brought here by the
Honourable Clement Hill Esq^r this house say that this house
cannot without great Irregularity and breach of their Privi-
ledges Attend the Upper house as is desired, But if his Lord-
ship be in the Upper house and Command the Attendance of
this house they will readily Obey his Lordship
Signed p^r Order William Dent Cl of the Lower house.

The following Message Sent by M^r Secretary Sewall to the
Lower house

Upper house 16th November 1688.
In Answer to the last Irregular and unparliamentary paper
brought to this house by Captain Joseph Pile, Coll Jowles, M^r
Robotham, and Dpctor Brookes, This house desires to know
by what Authority the Lower house does sitt and receive
Messages from this house If the Lord Proprietary be not by
his power now and at all times present in this his Upper
house of Assembly, wherefore this house require the Lower
house with their Speaker and Clerk forthwith to Attend this
house without further Message or Delay
Signed p^r Order Tho: Grunwin Cl of Assembly.

Major Sewall returns having Delivered his Message.
M^r Henry Hawkins, Cap^t Pile, M^r Underwood Doctor
Brooke M^r Harris and Captain Coode with this Message Viz^t

Lower house of Assembly 16th November 1688.
This house think not their last Message Irregular or Unpar-
liamentary in that, That if his Lordship Command them to
Attend him in his Upper house they are willing and ready so
to do But they dare not upon their Fidelity to own or accept
any other power under any other Denomination than what his