96 Assembly Proceedings, April 1-26, 1684.

Original Journal.

Le The same by the Lower house

)wer house of Assembly Aprill the 22th 1684. This house have appoynted Capt Smith, Mr Clemt Hill, and Mr James ffrizby to Joyne in Com- mittee with the honoble Coll William Diggs & Coll

Burges, by the Vpper house Appoynted, to settle, state, and
Inspect the publique Acco^ts of This province, and shall be
readie to meet at seven a Clock to morrow morning as
Desired.

Signd p Ord^r C Boteler Cl of the Lower house &c.

w^ch message being read and signd was sent to the Vpper
house by maj^r Long and M^r francis Hutchings.

Upon Consideraccon of The message this day sent from
the vpp^r house by Coll Stevens, was Drawne the following,
Answere theretoo.

Lower house of Assembly Aprill the 22^th 1684

Answere to the message desireing Ex- peditteing of busines.

All bills which have been assented to by this house are already Transmitted to the vpper house. There being Other bills which have had their first reading in this house and soe soone as perfected

shall bee presented to the Upper house for their Assent:

Signd p Ord^r C Boteler Cl of the low^r house &c

Which message being read and signed was sent to the vpp^r
house by Cap^t Orsborne and M^r ffrisby.

Order for A message to be drawne.

Ordered Thatt Mr Attourney Generall and Mr John Rousbye drawe vpp a message in Answere to the message of the vppr house This Day sent, by

		Coll William Burgess and Mr Secry Sewall with The Six bills and prsent the same to this house by seven a Clock To mor- row morning The House Adjourne Till To morrow morning Seven a Clock
	p. 40	Wedensday Aprill the 2 3th 1684 The house mett and Called all prsent as Yesterday Then was read what was done yesterday Then Capt Orsborne Gave Account to the house, tht The vppr house was Adjournd soe tht he could not deliver the message sent by him and Mr ffrizby last Night: , Ordered that the sd Capt Orsborne & Mr Green goe againe wth the same. They returne and say they have delivered it.

A bill Impowering the Burgesses to press boat and hands &c:

Then was read a bill Entitled An Act Impower- ing the Burgesses to press men Boates &c. for their more Speed & Convenient Coming to ffuture Assemblyes