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

Original
Journal.

An Act for Encouragem^t of Tillage & raiseing provisions
for Advancem^t of Trade within this Province read & passed
the first reading.
Coll Darnalls Petition to the Governo^r & Councill ordered
to be againe read, wherevpon it was thought fitt by the house
that the said Coll Darnall should be sent for to to this
house his Maj^ties ord^r &c: vpon which his said petition is
granted; as Likewise to demand of him a Second time the
Bookes of Entries, for his Maj^ties Service for the pervseall of
this house.
Ordered that one of the Dorekeepers goe in to Towne, and
acquaint him that the house wants to Speake with him.
The said Coll Darnall after some short space of time makes
his appearance here accordingly.
M^r Speaker informes him that he had, by order of the house
againe sent for him about those Bookes of Entries, which were
desired of him yesterday, and that they now wanted to know
his Resolution therein, imagining he might haue better Con-
sidered of it since yesterday.
But his Answere thereto still was that he could not Complye
with the houses desire in that request, by reason of the trust
reposed in him by his Lordshipp in all those Matters & Con-
cerns, the comunicateing of which he Looked vpon itt, would
be a breach of the same.
M^r Speaker replyed that they had noe designe to harme his
Lordshipp any wayes in the matter, but onely to Sattisfye
themselves in the yearly income of the Imposition Money, that
they may the better know how to settle th^t part belonging to
the Countrey, for the Support of the Gouernm^t & with all Tells
him that it is but a Civill Request, and for his Maj^ties Service,
and therefore he must not take it amiss; if some further
Methods be taken therein.
He is demanded to produce the Kings ord^r mentioned in
his Petition;
He makes answere that he Left the Originall with the
Comittee that were sitting at Petuxant att his Arrivall, but
produces a paper which he sayes is a True Coppy thereof,
which was ordered to be read, the maine purport whereof was,
that he might be permitted peaceably to Collect his L^dspps
dues &c: ariseing herewith in this Province.
The said Coll Darnall is bid to withdraw house
Itt is debated in the house by the house Nemine Con-
tradicente, to produce the aforesaid pervseall of
this Contempt &c:
He is again sent
M^r Speaker does aga Bookes of Entries and with
acquaint him, that vpon prest in that Case, he