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

Lib. W. H.

Court. The Petition of Captain Joshua Doyne Concerning
the Prisoners. An Act for laying the Hundred of S^t Maries
into the City of S^t Maries. An Act to Enable Richard Bishop
to sell Land.
M^r Jones and M^r Hawkins from the Lower house with a Bill
for Erecting Some new Necessary Towns.

p. 588

The said Act read and Assented to by this house
The honourable Coll Digges brings into this house the
Journall of Acco^ts past in the Committee and it being found in
peruseing the same that is said (they have appointed a new
Clerk of Accounts) when the Minutes of the former Cl of
Accounts says not so But (that the New Clerk was Chosen by
the Chairman) whereupon William Tayllard the last Clerk
was sent for, and coming Confest it was his fault, and in truth
he did not so well mind the Minutes of the former Clerk
William Taylard goes out and returns and says he has
Consent of the Committee of Accounts and Severall of the
Lower house to Amend the aforesaid Error and therefore
humbly prays he may Amend the same which Was done
accordingly, in this house with his own hand.
M^r Jones from the Lower house and brings this Message.

Lower house 6th December 1688.
In Pursuance of the Message and Votes of both houses to
Consult of some meanes to prevent the Abuses of Ordinary
keepers in future Assemblies, This house have appointed
Captain John Coode and Captain Hill to Join with the hon-
ourable Clement Hill and are now out upon their charge.
Signed p^r Order of the Lower house W^m Dent Cl.

M^r Clement Hill goes to the Committee accordingly.
The house Adjourned till to Morrow Morning 8 a Clock.

The Upper house mett again the 7th of December 1688.

The honourable

Present

M^r William Joseph
Coll Henry Darnall
Coll William Digges

Major Nicholas Sewall
M^r Clement Hill