232 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 3-19, 1695.

Original
Journal.

unto the house together with the hon^rble his ma^ts Councills
Remarks upon the Same for amendm^ts &^ca By the hon^rble Coll:
Greenberry Coll: Hutchins, Coll: Brown and M^r fifrisby.
Adjourn till to morrow morning.

Wednesday, October the 16^th 1695.

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The Councill again Sate and were p^rsent as yesterday,
Brought from the house of Burgesses and Delegates by
Cap^t Hill, Maj^r Hamond, M^r Saunders, & Coll: Peirce these
following bills Viz^t
An Act for Imposition of four pence p Gallon upon Liquors
imported into this province, Read first time and will pass with
amendm'
An Act for Secureing Severall persons Rights to Town
Land Read first time and passed without alteration.
The said bills were Sent down to the house by the hon^rble
Coll: Jowles Coll: Addison, Coll: Courts, and M^r Brooks being
instructed to acquaint the house what amendm^ts in the s^d bills
are required.
Sent also by them the house of Burgesses Address to his
Sacred Ma'^y being perused here and brought from the house
by the messingers who came with the aforementioned Bills
and. was approved off with this Recommendation that in the
beginning thereof they take notice to congratulate his ma^ty for
his good Success ag^t the Common Enemie the ffrench.
Adjourn till to morrow morning.

Thursday Octob^r the 17^th 1695.

The Councill again Sate and were present as Yesterday.
Brought from the house of Burgesses by Maj^r Hamond
and Cap^t Hill the following Message, Viz^t

By the house of Burgesses, Octob^r 17^th 1695.

The house takeing into Consideration the Message from
yo^r Ex^ncy & the hon^rble Counaill Sent on Tuesday last by the
hon^rble Coll: John Addison touching the Empero^r of Piscatta-
way's complaint; desire and intreat your Ex^ncy out of yo^r
wonted Care for his Ma'^s Service and the good of this prov-
ince that you would be pleased to Examine into the Same and
give such Ord^rs & directions therein as to your Ex^ncy in your
Wisdom shall Seem meet.
Signed p Ord^r W Bladen Cl Assembly.