Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 257

and Deliberate Consideration of this Board, and in Answer
thereunto they return Severally and in Order as followeth Viz^t
1 That the Board is very desirous to Concurr with the
house in all things reasonable and Safe for them to do, espe-
cially should be very Glad to give that Satisfaction both to the
house and the persons themselves principally Concerned (who
for tenderness of Conscience cannot Comply with the Law in
taking the Oaths prescribed in such formality as is required)
but after all their endeavours and Strict Scrutiny thereunto
cannot find out any Expedient for that purpose without open
Violation of the Laws of England which is not Consistant with
nor in any wise to be Admitted of according to our present
Constitution, also wholly Repugnant to the very Express
words of his Excellencys Commission and his directions in his
Speech at the opening of this Assembly now Recommended

U. H. J.

to the Consideration of the house for their further Satisfaction
in that Point
2 This Board is willing and ready to Join some of their
Members with some others of their house to inspect the Body
of the Laws as desired, but conceive it alltogether necessary
in the first place to Consider matters of greater Import weight
and moment for the quiet Peace and Settlement of this Prov-
ince and Necessarily leading to the making of wholesome
Laws for the good Government thereof such as Recognizeing
the undoubted Right and Sovereignty of their Majestys in
and to this Province; This present Meeting a Legall and
duely Qualified Assembly to Enact and make such Laws
under such an Authority; And then an Act of Indemnity, and
some measures for the Confirmation and Settling of all Mat-
ters Judicial and otherwise Since the Late Revolution as shall
by this Assembly be thought fitt to be presented Lo his Excell^y
and by him to their Majestys for their Approbation and
Assent, These things and Some Others recommended by his
Excellency in his Speech to the Consideration of this Assembly
premised and Considered; This Board as before will readily
Join in Committee with the house in the Matter desired or
what else may be reasonably Offerred to them
3 This Board shall and will also be ready to receive any
Message or Conferr with the house about the Emergent
Affairs of the Province whensoever the same shall be thought
Convenient or desired by the house.
Signed p^r Order J LLewellin Clerk.

His Excellency comes to the Board and hath read to him
the Severall foregoing Messages of the house, and the above
Answer of this Board thereunto which is Approved of and is
sent down to the house by M^r Thomas Brooke.

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