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

U. H. J.
p. 643

Lordship to avoid the Contentions that happened about the
Property having no Mark to distinguish the same the said
Law being for the Good and Benefit of the Province, and all
the Title his Lordship can pretend to such Unmarked Cattle,
We humbly Conceive the same to be now by that Law
Invested in their Majesties, as also to appoint Rangers to
take up the same in which also we Submitt to their Majestys
Pleasure.
5thly. As to the Demand of all Bills, Bonds, Records and
other writings to his Lordships Land belonging, this house say
that all Bonds & Bills given for Warrants to take up Land,
where the parties have taken up Land thereupon ought to be
Delivered up to his Lordship but where they have Executed
the said Warrants & returned a Certificate of the Same, they
ought not to be Delivered till the Parties receive the Benefit
of the Same and as to the Records relating to Land taken up
under his Lordship they say thai they conceive their Majestys
Subjects title to such Lands and are the only Evidence for the
same, and ought not to be Entrusted or be in the Custody of
any but his Majesties Secretary thereunto Commissionated
and Lodged in his Office to which his Lordships Officers and
all his Majesties Subjects have free Access
Signed p^r Order Hen: Denton Cl Assembly

To which this Board also Signified their Concurrence as
follows Viz^t and Ordered that a Copy be sent Coll Darnall.

By his Excellency the Governor and Council in Assembly
May the 27th 1692.
The foregoing is a true Copy of the Opinion of the house
of Assembly concerning Coll Darnalls Demand, and as such
is the full and finall Answer both of this Board and the said
house to the said Darnalls Petition or request.
Signed p^r Order J LLewellin Clk.

The Act for the Service of Almighty God &^c (Endorsed May
the 27th 1692 read Second time) read here Second time
An Act for Advancement of Coynes (Endorsed May 27th
1692 read I^st time) read here I^st time
Came Doctor Brook and M^r Ennalls from the house with
the following Message which they present Viz^t

By the house of Assembly May the 27th, 1692.
This house does desire your Excellency will be pleased to
Impart the Opinion of this house in Relation to Coll Darnalls
Petition, to the said Darnall according to his Demands which