Major Willm Whittington publique Treasurer for the
Eastern Shoare appears in the house and produces his Acct
as publique Trearer &c.
The following proposalls from his Excy being layd before the
house, debated & resolved thereon as followeth
That the house would write to Mr Povey in Case the Lords
of the Comittee of Trade and plantations shall not approve of
our Bill for Advancement of Coyns already drawn and sent
for England that their Lordps would be pleased to make such
proposalls to this house to be considered on as may answer
the Ends designed.
Put to the Question whether such Letter shall be writt
according to his Excys proposall & carryed in the Affirmative.
Resolved the Comittee of Laws prepare the said Lre. That
the house write to my Lord Arch Bishop of Canterbury and
the Bishop of London to thanke them for their favors ffriend-
ship to this province & to begg the Continuance thereof. To
thanke the Arch Bishop for taking upon him the Patronage of
our ffree Schools, As also to thanke the Lord Bishop of Lon-
don for the Comissary and mission of Clergymen he has
promised.
Resolved such Letters be writt And that Mr Perigrine Couey
be requested to prepare them.
Message from his Excy the Govr and Councill by the honble
Col: Nicholas Greenberry Col. Charls Hutchins & James
Frisby Esqrs who bring downe the Bills yesterday sent up to
that Board, And say the same will pass with some small
Amendmt which was assented to by the house & accordingly
incerted in prsence of the afd Gent his Matys honble Councill.
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