Assembly Proceedings, April 1-26, 1684. 85

Message about repaireing the State house.

Upper house Aprill the 18th 1684 This house Takeing into their Consideraccon the ruinous State & Condition of the State house altogether vnfitt for the Reception and Enter-

Original Journal.

teynm^t of Assemblyes provmciall Courts & Other publique
meetings for w^ch the same was designed and Calling to mind
what a vast sum of Tobacco hath been Expended thereon
Desire the Lower house to Consider of some speedy repaires
thereof to be offered to [this House] for their ready concur-
rence therein.

Signd p Ord^r John LLewellin Cl: &c.

Cap^t Smith & M^r Green Returne and say they cannot deliver
their message because the vpper house is Adjourned.

Then this house proceed to Consider the peticcons men-
tioned in the message by M^r Secry Darnall.

Somersett County peticon

And vpon Reading the peticon of the Inhabitants of Somersett County for a Towne at the Sea Side, Ordered tht a towne be appoynted between the goe-

ing into Selbyes bay & Cornelivs Innis his land at Assategue
bay At the Discretion of the Commissioners: but,

Voted That the Towne at Barrows landing not to be
removed nor altered.

Zaccaija Swamp peticon.

The peticcon of the Inhabitants of Zacaijah Swamp in St Maryes County: was read, & Voted that there be a towne at Westwood Mannor as by this peticcon is

Desired

Vpon Cosideraccon of the peticcon of the Inhabitants of
Nangemy Creeke in Charles County, Voted that a Towne be
Layd out at the mouth of Nangemy Creeke at or nere Lewis
his neck as is desired by the peticcon:

All the sayd peticcons refferred to the Committee for draw-
ing the Supplementary Act To the Act for Trade.

The house Adjourne till To morrow morning 8 [a Clock]

Satterday Aprill the 19^th 1684

The house mett, and Called, all p^rsent as Yesterday

Then was read what was done Yesterday:

The Committee for drawing vp the bills and Amendm^ts
agreed on by the Grand Committee of both houses, goe vpon
their Charge.

Then was Taken Into further Consideraccon of this house,
the peticcons brought Yesterday by M^r Secry Darnall.

The peticon of the Inhabitants of Mannokin River in Som-
ersett County about a towne Read and Rejected.