Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 393

be soe disobleidgeing to att Armes, for the
to M^r Wynne inform the Gouerno^r & Co downe
to this house Answere thereto, to euery part
which the said Coll Darnall desired
Voted that its the Undoubted all persons to attend
this house, with their Publick bookes of Entries & other papers
of publick accounts, whereby to be sattisfyed what publick
Revenues haue of Late belonged to the Crowne for the Sup-
port of the Gouernm^t of this Province.
Voted that Coll Darnall being Employed as a gen^ll Agent
to Collect great part of the publick Revenues of this Province,
being required to produce his Bookes & papers of Entries
thereto belonging for their pervseall, for their Maj^ties Service,
yett refused to doe itt though he Confessed the haueing of
them in his Custody.
Voted that this is a Violation of the Undoubted Rights &
privilidges of this house.
Voted that Coll Darnall for such his Contempt be taken into
the Custody of the Serjeant at Armes attending this house...
Voted that the 14^d p Tonn belongs to the Crowne for the
Support of the Governm^t as it was first intended as Likewise
all fines and Amercem^ts yett notwithstanding till his Maj^ties
pleasure is knowne they will giue all due obedience there-
vnto.
Itt is the Opinion of the house that all publick records, Bills,
and Bonds, remaine in the Office where they are.
As for Waifes & Strayes in the Petition mentioned, they
will be perticulerly considered off to Morrow.
Ordered that a Warrant issue to apprehend the said Coll
Darnall for his Contempt aforesaid.

By the house of Assembly May 25^th 1692.
Whereas Coll Darnall pursuant to an Ord^r of this house
to appeare with his Bookes of Entries demanded of him to be
pervsed for his Maj^ties Service did make his appearance here,
but obstinately refused to produce the sd Bookes, itt is there-
fore ordered that the Officer attending this house in the Nature
of a Serjeant att Armes, doe imediately take into his Custody
the body of the said Coll Darnall for the Contempt aforesaid
Signed Kenelm Cheseldyn Speaker

Cap^t passed that pass
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