14 Assembly Proceedings, September 20-26, 1693.

Original
Journal.

the Comittm^t of S^r Thomas Laurence beareing date the Eighth
day of Aprill last is an illegall Comittm^t And that the said
S^r Thomas Laurence ought to be discharged & sett at Large.
The house adjournes till to Morrow Morning Nine of the
Clock.

Saturday September 23^th 1693.

The house again mett & were called ouer & were Absent
these following Members Viz^t Two Citty Delegates together
w^th M^r Harris, M^r Ashman, M^r Smith, M^r ffinney M^r Robins,
M^r Tripp, Doct^r Brookes, M^r Ennalls, M^r Pinder, and all
Caecill County Delegates, Then was read ouer what was
done Yesterday.
The house Resolve themselves into a Grand Comitte to goe
upon the Conference yesterday appointed and doe Ord^r &
constitute M^r Kenelm Cheseldyne, Chaireman of the same
The said Comittee returne to the State house, where M^r
Speaker reasumeing the Chaire, Signified to the house that
the Councill had acquainted him w^th their Receipt of a Lett^r
from S^r Edmond Andros w^ch specifyed his haueing a Comis-

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sion for the Gouermn' in Case of Gouerno^r Copleys death and
therefore though the Conference need less & withall desired
the Speaker to make known [the same to the house]
Debated whether the Conference shall goe on or noe, &
Voted accordingly & carryed in the Affirmative.

Ordered that a Message be drawne up & sent to the said
End and purpose, which was done as follows, Viz^t

By the house of Assembly September the 23^th 1693:
Upon M^r Speakers makeing Report to the house of S^r
Edmund Andros's Comission to succeed in the Gouermn^t in
Case of Gouerno^r Copleyes death the house are notwithstand-
ing desirous to goe on in the Conferrence this morning
appointed for Satisfaction of the legality of their power
according to the Kings Comission & was likewise so voted by
the house.
Signed p Ord^r

Hen Denton Clk Assembly.

M^r Dent, M^r Whittington &
M^r Mitchell sent upon the said
Message.

They returne back & say that they delivered their said Mes-
sage, & that the Councill Acquainted them they would Enter-
taine the said Conferrence on Munday Morning by Eight of
the Clock.