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

Original
Journal.

Message from the Gouern^r and Councill brought by Cap^t
Addison and M^r Brookes which was read as followes Viz^t

By the Hon^ble Councill June 8^th 1692.
1 This board puseing the Act for paym^t of the publick charge
find an Article to his Ex^ncy the Gouernor as a Gratuity w^ch this
board conceiue is very vnsuitable for his great charge trouble
& Vnd takeing in the peaceable and happy Setlem^t of the
Gouernm^t of this Province especially considering a larger gra-
tuity giuen to a pson of an Inferio^r capacity in the same Act
allowed, which this board desire may be Rectified.
2. This board finding that in M^r Lynes acc^t of publick
Expences of this hon^rble Councill, that each perticuler Article
is charged to their perticuler acc^ts w^ch as this board is informed,
the said Lynes is Ord^rd to referr himselfe to them for Sattis-
faccon, Notwithstanding by his Exencys Speciall Comand
they came downe to Attend him vpon his arrivall and vpon
Surrender [of the government, and since] called downe vpon
other [emergent occasions, which also this Board] desire may
be rectified].
3 This board Likewise [desire that some consideration may
be taken in] Relation to the last [year's levy, that your House
would] propose some [method of full satisfaction of all Bills]
of Exch^a [drawn by the naval officers that are in the country]
and others [that may come in protested on the same account
next] Shipping Wherein if due care [be not taken it will
destroy and render] the. Creditt: of the Countrey [insignificant
and poor, very injurious] to many good people [living in and
trading to the same].
[Signed per order
W. Taylard, Clk. Assistant]

Answere to the
By the house
This house are very well votes & will not receed
from them and as will be Considred at the Laying of
the Leavy. Signed p Ord^r
Hen Denton Clk Assembly.

The same was sent by M^r Hamond, Doct^r Brookes M^r Watt-
son M^r Greenfield & M^r Ennalls whoe returne and say they
deliuered the said Message.
Act for publick assessm^t Signed by this house and sent to the
Councill board by M^r Ennalls & M^r Maddux for their signeing
& Assent
M^r Tench and Cap^t Courts come from the Councill board
w^th the returne of the afd Law passed there, the which was