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

Original
Journal.

Moued by a member of this house whether the ord^r of Con-
vention against Coll Codd shall be taken as good proofe
against him for those Crimes therein mentioned, laid to his
Charge, which was allowed.
Itt was afterwards putt to the Vote, whether he be a person
quallifyed to Sitt as a Member of this house, which was
Carryed in the negatiue, and therevpon was dismissed the
house.
A Message brought from the Gou^rno^r & Councill by M^r
Tench read in the house, which was as follows.

By his Ex^ncy the Gouerno^r and
In answere vnto the Mess [age received yesterday from]
Cap^t Bigger & M^r Wattson, this Board [have appointed to sit
from ten of the clock in the] Morning to four in [the after-
noon, between such hours the house may] direct any Message
[or apply to this Board for Conference upon any] Occasion,
and the Same [will be readily received and Consented to.
This Board] haue alsoe Appointed the [honourable Col.
Jowles, Col. Nicholas Greenberry] and M^r John Addison [to
join in Committee with the Members of] the house of
Assembly for [inspecting the Body of the Laws of this
Province] [Signed p^r Order John LLewellin Cl.]

M^r Edmondson M^r Ev for to the house, whoe appeare
M^r Speaker acquaints this house in their behalf,
as Likewise the Answere to the Same Gouerno^r and
Councill to this house, whereby were well fyed
that the Cause of their being rendered was by
the Lawe of England and the Gouer from the
would not permitt any person to Sitt in house without
the Oathes and therevpon they were dismissed the
house.
M^r Hewett was then Likewise dismissed the house, by
reason of his Ministeriall function, the Lawe in that Case, as
was afore desired being read in the house, rendering him, in
the Opinion of the whole house vnquallifyed.
M^r Jones and M^r Dare Called into the house.
Ordered the Returne of the Comittee of Elections about
Caecill County to be read ouer againe; as Likewise W^m Wards
Deposition ag^t M^r Jones and M^r Dare &c^a
The house is of Opinion that vpon their giueing good secu-
rity for their good behaviour they may be againe admitted
into this house.
Ordered by the house that M^r Speaker goe vp to the
Gouerno^r to Giue his Warrant for the issueing forth of New
Writts of Election in the roome of the disabled Members.