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

Lib. W. H.

Upper house 4th December 1688.
This house do send to the Lower house the Act for preser-
vation of Orphans reall Estates the same is approved of in
this house and this house will assent thereto when the same is
fairly Engrossed.
Signed p^r Order Thomas Grunwin Cl of Assembly.

He returns and says he has delivered the Same.
The house Adjourned for half an hour
The house sat again present as before
M^r Jones from the Lower house and brings this Message.

Lower house 4th December 1688.
This house have appointed Members to Argue their Agriev-
ances and pitch upon to Morrow two a Clock in the afternoon
for the same, If the honourable Deputy Governors will be then
ready to hear them.
Signed p^r Order of the Lower house William Dent Cl.

M^r Dare from the Lower house with this Message.

Lower house 4th December 1688.
The Members of this house yesterday appointed to Join with
the honourable Coll Pye to Consult of Reparations have
attended this Day at the place last night agreed on But his
honour doth not Come to them.
This house desire to know the reason thereof and if the said
Coll Pye be not in that house whether the Upper house will
Join any other Member with them to proceed to finishing
their Charge
Signed p^r Order of the Lower house William Dent Cl.

M^r Jones from the Lower house with the Act about a Town
in Wiccocomoco River
M^r Clement Hill goes to the Lower house with this Mes-
sage.

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Upper house of Assembly 4 December 1688.
As to the Message by M^r Dare touching the Repairs of the
State house &c. This house do inform the Lower house that
yesterday in the Evening Express came to the honourable
Coll Pye Informing that his Lady was on the Point of Death
which caused him to take horse and went away the last night,
But this house do desire that the Gentlemen of the Lower
house appointed in that Concern would go forward as if Coll
Pye was with them and that the Lower house will Communi-
cate the same to this house when Settled and drawn up.
Signed p^r Order Thomas Grunwin Cl of Assembly.

M Hill returns having Delivered it