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M^r Dent M^r Whittington & M^r Mitchell sent upon the said
Message.
They Returne back & say that they delivered their said
Message & that the Councill acquainted them they would
Entertain the said Conference on Monday Morning by Eight
of the Clock

Munday September 25^th 1693

M^r Dent & M^r Whittington sent to the Councill to Signifye
to their Hono^rs that the house is ready to Enter upon the Con-
ference this day appointed & agreed upon
The Messingers 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-
ference.
Coll Hutchins comes from the Counsell & sayes they are
ready to Admitt the house to the Conference.
The House thereupon Resolve themselves into a Grand
Comittee & Choose M^r Cheseldyn Chairman thereof & soe
goe up Upon the said Conference.
The Governor of Virginia comeing in the interim occasioned
the said Conference to be defered, & thereupon they Repared
to the State house again

Original
Journal.

Tuseday September the 26^th 1693;

M^r Dent, M^r Hamond M^r Tasker M^r Jones M^r Harris & M^r
Greenfield sent up to the Councill to desire an answer to the
former Vote of this house concerning the Constitution of the
Governm^t whereof their hono^rs haue had already a Coppy.
They Returne & say they delivered theirMessage in Charge
given them.
Message from the Councill by M^r Tench, which was
Expressed in the words following Viz^t That his Ex^ncy Comands
the Members of this Hon^ble House to Attend him at the
Councill Chamber imediately.
M^r Speaker thereupon together with the Rest of the Houses
Members goe up to the Councill Chamber accordingly, where
being admitted, his Ex^ncie was pleased to acquaint them that
their Maj^ties had Comitted the Care of the Governm^t (in the
absence of Coll ffrancis Nicholson) Unto him; And that there-
upon he had continued all Officers Military & Civill, in their
former Station; Untill further Order; the which he had
Signified by his proclamacon & beat of Drume; His Ex^ncy
likewise Expressing himselfe to be glad to see soe many
Gentlemen together that had been instrumentall in the Make-
ing soe many good Laws in this Province, but withall told
them that he had noe further Occasion of their present assist

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