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ing &c. as also for Prohibiting the Exportation of Bulk
Tobacco to which End this Assembly was partly Conveened.
Signed pr Order Tho: Grunwin Cl of Assembly.
The said Message sent by Major Sewall who returns and
says he has Dd the same
Upper house 27 November 1688
This house taking into their Serious Consideration the
great and most unsufferable Greivance which the Inhabitants
of this Province Suffer by the Excessive Charge of Assemblies
not so much for and in the Necessary Expence of the Mem-
bers of Assembly But for and by reason of the Divers frauds
that are often used and practiced by the Severall Ordinary
Keepers in charging more to their Accounts than ever was
Expended this house do therefore desire the Lower house to
Join with this house in the further Consideration thereof
whereby to Ease the People of this Province of the said
Grievance by Limiting every member of future Assemblys to
an Allowance of so much per Diem or otherwise as shall be
thought fit.
Signed pr Order Tho: Grunwin Cl of Assembly.
The same sent by Coll Digges and Coll Pye who returns
having delivered the same. Coll Jowles and Mr Lingan from
the Lower house with this Message Vizt
Lower house 27 November 1688.
In Answer to the last Message by the honourable Coll
Digges and Coll Pye this house say That they are now a pre-
paring severall Bills and other things for the Consideration of
the Honourable Upper house and when those are out of hand
they will Signifie the same and if the Upper house will please
to Join some Members of this house in Committee to draw up
a Bill for prevention of the Evils in the said Message Men-
tioned. This house shall readily Concurr in any thing
reasonable
Signed pr Order of the Lower house William Dent Cl.
Mr Clement Hill goes to the Lower house and acquaints
them this house are ready to Adjourn if the Lower house have
not further to Offer to this house to night, He returns and
says the Lower house have not further to Night
This house Adjourned till to Morrow 8 a Clock in the
Morning
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