Assembly Proceedings, April 1-26, 1684. 29

Upper house Aprill 21: 1684
Proposed by a member of this house that a Towne be
appointed at the head of Portobacco Creeke most Comodious
for the Inhabitants of the fforrest in Charles County from
whence conies yearly great quantitys of Tobacco:
Voted necessary and that a Towne be (by the Supplemen-
tary Act for Trade) appointed at the head of Portobacco
Creeke neer the Church there:
Signed p Ord^r John LLewellin Clke of Assembly:

Sent p Coll W^m Burges to the Lower house:

Thomas Cosey of Charles County peticon for his Pension
being wounded and disabled in the Country service at the
ffort thus Subscribed vizt

Upper house Aprill 21: 1684
This house doe think the Peticoner an Object of Charity
and that he ought to be allowed his yearly Pension and
Arreares as is prayed :
Signed p Order John LLewellin Clke of Assembly

Owen Nerven Peticon for allowance as post Twelve months
thus Underwritten viz^t

Aprill 21: 1684
The Vpper house doe think that the petico^r ought to have
some allowance made him as shalbe thought reasonable by
both houses
Signed p Ord^r John LLewellin Clke
of Assembly

U. H. J.
Original.

A Message p M^r ffrancis Hutchins, and Majo^r Thomas Long
viz^t
Lower house of Assembly Aprill 21: 1684:
In Answere to the Message this day received from the
Vpper house p Majo^r Sewall and Edward Pye Esq^r this house
doe say they haveing especiall matter to debate did in order
thereunto send for the Committe appointed to Joine with the
Comittee of the Vpper house to perfect the lawes and amend-
ments agreed on by the Grand Committee, and this house
have sent them out againe to meet the members of the Upper
house to proceed to the perfecting what matters lye before
them, And to report the same to this house, which done this
house shall Comunicate the same and their result thereupon
to the Upper house.
Signed p Order John LLewellin Clke
of Assembly

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