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

Original
Journal.

M^r Speaker with the rest of the Members of the house
appointed goe vp to the Councill Chamber vpon the Con-
ferrence appointed Saturday Last, where they were admitted.
M^r Speaker acquaints his Ex^ncy that he was appointed by
the house with severall other Gentlemen to attend their
Hono^rs to giue them Satisfaction in Relation to the Message
sent them on Saturday, and as to the greatest part of the
said Message he was ready to Complye with their Hono^rs
therein, but as to that part relateing to Officers ffees, the house
had giuen him in Charge to acquaint their Hono^rs that they
had fully searcht into that Matter, and vnderstanding all things
pertinent to that question haue Unanimosly declared that it
is the Undovbted Right of the ffreemen of this Province, that
noe Officers ffees ought to be imposed vpon them but by the
Consent of the Representatives in an Assembly, and that this
Liberty was Established & assertained by severall Acts of
Parliam^t the Authority of which is soe great as to receiue noe
answer, but by repeale of the said Statutes; & produced the
same with severall other Authorities to which the Gouerno^rs
Answere was: that his instructions from his Maj^ties was to
lessen & moderate the Exorbitancy of them, and not to Settle
them, to which M^r Speaker Replyed that they were thankfull
to his Maj^tie for the same, but withall did desire that noe ffees
might be Lessen'd or advanced, but by the Consent of the
Assembly to which the Gouerno^r agreed.
As to the Makeing the Lawes perpe that board, that
they were ready as it might be agreeable to the
being in its infancy & the often altering of the
His Ex^ncy presents to M^r Courtney all reco-
ffiends the pre Masters towards their this house
for some abuse received
M^r Wynne Mooues the Lawes and it was agreed
King and Queens most
The Act about the his Ex^ncy to be read which
Councill.
His Ex^ncy thinks it Nec should be agreed vpon for the
Cutting [of horses] the which was Ex^ncy to appoint.
Then Likewise it was agreed & Consented to that all ffines
& fforfeitures to the King should be Leavyed by way of
Execution.
The aforesaid conferrence being ended, M^r Speaker with
the rest of the members returne to the State house, & Take
their places.
The generall thankes of the house is Voted to be giuen
M^r Speaker for his prudent Managem^t of the aforesaid Con-
ferrence before the Gouerno^r & Councill this day.