without any Contradiction or opposition they Entered upon
the Business of that Committee as by the Journall of that
Committee it doth and may appear and this house do approve
and Confirm the proceedings of the said Committee and in
favour of right do stand by and Justifie the same and accord-
ingly this house have sent forth their Members to Join with
those of the Lower house in order to proceed upon the Busi-
ness of that Committee as already they have begun
Signed pr Order Thomas Grunwin Cl of Assembly.
Upper house of Assembly 3d December 1688.
According to the Message from the Lower house by Dr
Brooke of the 30th of November last and the Answer of this
house of same date Relating to the Repairing of the State
house & prison, This house do acquaint the Lower house that
their Members fixed upon for that purpose is now ready to
Join with those of the Lower house in order to proceed upon
so great and general a Concerne
Signed pr Order Tho: Grunwin Cl of Assembly.
Major Sewall goes with the aforesaid Message he returns
having Delivered it
Captain Hill from the Lower house and says that the Lower
house have appointed two of their Members to Consult about
the repaires of the State house and they were ready at Mr
Vansweringens
Coll Pye goes out to Join with them
Upper house of Assembly 3d December 1688.
This house by Message of the 27th November last for pre-
venting the Excessive Charge of Assemblies and Abuses of
Ordinary Keepers did desire to Join a Member of theirs with
some of the Lower house to Consult and Contrive some way
for the Easing the People in that Particular, To which the
Lower house by their Message of the same date by Coll
Jowles and Mr Lingan did Concurr and now this house do
Nominate the honourable Coll Thomas Tailler for that purpose
who is now ready when the Lower house shall give Notice
that theirs are also ready.
Signed pr Order Tho: Grunwin Cl of Assembly.
Sent by the honourable Major Sewall who returns and says
he delivered the same
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