Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 14-Dec. 8, 1688. 195

M^r Thurston and M^r Stone from the Lower house with this
Message Viz^t

Lower house 3^d December 1688.
In answer to the last Message by the honourable Major
Sewall this house say that Several of their Members being
now Employed in Committees they cannot send forth any
more till some of them come in when they do will appoint
Some to Join with the honourable Coll Tailler to Consult of
the Proposals of the Upper house as is desired
Signed p^r Order of the Lower house William Dent Cl.

The Petition of Charles Lane for a Pension being Lame
read and sent to the Lower house with this Endorsement

Upper house 3^d December 1688
This house have read this Petition and do think the Peti-
tioner a great Object of Charity and do Recommend the said
Petition and the Condition of the Petitioner to the Considera-
tion of the Lower house.
Signed p^r Order Th6mas Grunwin Cl of Assembly.

Lib. W. H.

A Letter from Coll Sayer and a Petition of Charles
Devonish Craving Allowance for being prest to attend M^r
Plowman to Newcastle being an Officer sent by the King to
New York the Petition thus Endorsed and Sent to the Lower
house
This house have read this Petition and the Letter Annexed
and are Sensible that the Business in which the Persons were
Employed was the Kings Business and was done for his
imediate Service and therefore this house referr the Consider-
ation thereof to the Lower house
Signed p^r Order Thomas Grunwin Cl of Assembly.

This and Charles Lanes Petition sent by Major Sewall who
returns having Delivered the Same.
The house Adjourns till to Morrow Morning 8 a Clock.

The 4th of December 1688 The Upper house Satt again

p. 583

The honourable

Present

William Joseph Esq^r
Coll Henry Darnall

Major Nicholas Sewall
Clement Hill Esq^r