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

Original
Journal.

Moved and Voted in the house whether the Inspection of
the Old Lawes or the Goeing vpon those menconed in the
Aboue Message shall be Expedited first.
Itt was carryed by the Majority of Voices to goe vpon the
old Laws first.
Voted in the house, nemine contradicente that an Address
be drawne to returne his Majesty thankes for his Gracious
care in the Settlem^t of the ruin'd State of affaires here in this
Province, and takeing the same & this Gouernm^t imediately
vnder his owne protection.
A message sent from the Comittee of Lawes as follows,
(Viz^t)

By the Comittee for Inspection of Laws, May 12^th 1692.
Debated in the Comittee what the Laws of this Province
shall beare, and it is the Opinion of this Comittee, instead of
the words formerly vsed, these words be inserted; Lawes
made & Enacted by their Sacred Maj^ties W^m & Mary King &
Queen of England &c^a by & with the Advice and Consent of
the Gouerno^r & Councill & This Gen^ll Assembly.
The Advice of the house humbly is prayed in the p^rmises.
Signed p Ord^r Cleborne Lomax Clk Comittee

Ordered by the house, that all Lawes now or hereafter to
be Enacted be Enacted thus, Viz^t) Lawes made & Enacted by
Gouerno^r & Councill and Generall Assembly.
The debate about Coll Codd reserved till the Morning.
The Clarke of this house sent by Docter Brookes m^r Pinder
and m^r Sanders to be presented to the Councill to take the
Oaths of Allegeance and Abhorrency, as Likewise the Oath
of Clarke of this house the Teno^r whereof was as follows,
(Viz^t)
You doe sweare that you will well & Truely Execute the
place & Office of Clk of the house of Assembly, you shall
true & faire Record keep of the proceedings of the said house
the secretts thereof you shall not divulge or reveale to any
person & in all oth^r matters & things relateing to the said
Office you shall ffaithfully to the said place & office be-
longeth; according to the best of your soe help &c^a
of Allegeance & Abhorrency before the Councill
this
LLewellin Clk.

Answere to a second Message sent Viz^t)

May 13^th 1692.
As [to the Answer to the second Message to this] house,
this house does say, be [fore their Honours answer thereto