18 Assembly Proceedings, September 20-26, 1693.

Original
Journal.

And the second Bond being taken w^thout makeing appeare or
Expressing either the breach of the first or any Crime Col-
laterall to it they were both illegally & Unjustly extorted from
the Pet^r an invasion of the Subjects rights & privilidges in this
wee unanimously agree on; as to the last part of the petition
wee conceive it does not ly properly before us, The Pet^r being-
left to his remedy at Law.
John Spratt Clk Comittee

Comittee adjournes till Munday Morning 9: of the Clocke.

Upon the said Report being read, the house Unanimously
agree w^lh the Report of the said Comittee and are of the same
opinion.
Moued by a member of the house whether it be not a
Grievance to the Subject & in Derogation of the Comon Law
for the Chancello^r to grant an Injunction or give a decree in
any cause Contrary to the matter of fact found by a Jury &
the matter of Law adjudged by a Court of Comon Law in
this Province, Especially the Provinciall Court. The same was
refferred by the house till further Consideracon
The house adjournes till Munday Morning nine of the Clock

p. 13

Munday September the 25^th 1693.

The house again mett and were called over & were absent
these following Members Viz^t the two Citty Delegates together
w^th Maj^r Camble, M^r Clarke M^r Watson, M^r Mitchell, M^r
Ashman, M^r Boothby, M^r Smith, M_r ffinney M^r Robins, all
Dorchester County Delegates, and M^r Crooke.
Then was Read ouer what was done on Saturday. M^r
Dent & M^r Whittington sent to the Councill to Signifye to
their Hon" that the house is ready to Enter upon the Confer-
ence this day appointed and agreed upon.
Moued by a member of the house that the Councill may be
sent to, to desire their hono^rs would be pleased to Remitt
hither their Maj^ties Instructions relateing to the Constitucon of
the Governm^t for the peruseall of this house, and voted
Accordingly & carryed in the Affirmatiue.

Maj^r Cambell appeares in the house.

The Messengers Returne & say they delivered their said
Message to the Councill whoe for Answer returne that they
will send the house notice when they are ready for the Con-
ferrence.