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

U. H. J.

May the 18th 1692 By his Excell^y the Governor and Council
in Assembly
This Board desire a Conference with the house of Assembly
and desire their Company here at the Council Chamber forth-
with.
Signed p^r Order John LLewellin Cl.

Sent by Coll: Robotham and Captain Courts. They return
from the house having delivered their Message; Coll Jowles
Coll Greenberry, Captain Addison sent for from the Com-
mittee; accordingly they Enter to the Board.
A Message by Captain Hammond and M^r Watson as follow
Viz^t
By the house of Assembly May the 18th 1692.
This house is ready to wait on your honours to Join in
Conference according to the desire of the last Message sent,
But first are willing to know the Subject Matter upon which
the said Conference is desired.
Signed p^r Order Henry Denton Cl Assembly

Endorsed and sent back by Coll Hutchins & M^r Brook as
follows Viz^t

By his Excellency the Gov^r & Council in Assembly
18th May 1692.
At the Conference the Subject Matter will be declared
Signed p^r Order John LLewellin Cl.

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Coll Hutchins and M^r Brook having delivered their Message
to the house returns to the Board.
Came the Speaker and the Members of the house to attend
this Board.
His Excellency acquaints them that for the better dispatch
of Business and more right and full understanding of each
other he had desired this Conference; not well knowing or
rightly apprehending their Meaning in the two last Messages
sent from the house desiring the Articles of Peace to be
annexed to the Law to be made to Confirm the same and then
desiring this Board not to proceed thereupon.
Their Message concerning their Articles of Peace being
read they say it was a Mistake of their Clerk in drawing the
same well enough knowing the power of Peace and Warr to
be the Kings Absolute Prerogative, and they did in no wise
Intend to dispute the same, but to the end the Peace now
made might be the more Publick, and that the People of the.
Province for want of knowledge thereof might not be Subject
to a Breach of the same, they desired that Copys of the said