Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 14-Dec. 8, 1688. 169

He returns and says he has Delivered it
Coll Jowles M^r Lingan, M^r Harris & Doctor Brook from the
Lower house with the following Message Viz^t

Lower house of Assembly 21 November 1688.
This house return the Upper house thanks for the Bill about
Orphans Estates.
They have also read the Letter Importing his Majesties
Royal Pleasure to his Lordship Concerning Bulk Tobacco and
the Message therewith brought by the honourable Clement
Hill Esq^r and return this answer that at this time Several of
the Members of this house are out and in a Committee of
Laws.
That it is Voted in this house before any thing further be
proceeded on as to the the Business of Bulk Tobacco the said
Committee be called in and the same seriously Debated In
pursuance of the aforesaid Vote this house will forthwith call
in their said Committee, And of the Resolves of this house
give the Upper house an Account, But because it is late they
Conceive the same cannot be perfected to Night.
Signed p^r Order William Dent Cl of the Lower house

Coll Pye goes to the Lower house to know whether the
Lower house have any thing further for this hou.se to night if
not this house will Adjourn, he returns and Says the Lower
house have not any further to night
This house Adjourn untill to Morrow Morning 8 of the
Clock.

The 22 November 1688 The Upper house Sat again

Lib. W. H.

The honourable

Present
William Joseph Esq^r
Coll Henry Darnall
Major Nicholas Sewall

Coll Edward Pye
Clement Hill Esq^r