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can legally vote at Elections either actually to Appear in Per-
son or send their names sealed up in Writing to be sent to
the Sheriff by him to be broke open at the Election
That M^r Couey be desired to Print his Sermon preached
yesterday
That the Treasurers be Obliged to Give security Proposed
that the House would Ascertain how many Gallons a Madera
pipe shall be reckoned at
The said Proposalls were all fair writ out and sent by Colonel
Addison and Col^o Courts together with the aforementioned
Indenture and other Papers
Brought from the House of Burgesses by Major Dorsey M^r
Smith and Major Thompson the following message in relation
to New York Business which was read as follows viz^t

By the House of Burgesses May the 8^th 1696.

Several Letters from his Excellency our Governor to his
Excellency Col^o Benjamin Fletcher his Majestys Governor of
New York and also several Letters from his Excellency the
said Governor of New York to his Excellency Requiring a
further supply from this Province for the Assistance of New
York being read the House taking into consideration this
Prov^s had addressed his Majesty to be relieved from that
Burthen to which Address his Majestys Gracious pleasure is
not yet signified and also Reflecting that ourselves are under
the same and no Greater Obligation than our neighbouring
Colony of Virginia who have not as yet advanced any thing
although we have advanced the sum of 333..6..8 nor has the
said Governor of New York taken any care to make the
absolute necessity of such Assistance required apparent to this
House and Considering the present ill circumstances of this
Province by the great mortality of Cattle Scarceness of Pro-
visions great and Vast debts this Province is Engaged in and
also the misfortune of the Fleet expected from England not

U.H. J.

being yet arrived render us uncapable of Affording such Assist-
ance thereupon put the Question if any further supply shall
be sent from this province to the assistance of New York.
Resolved nemine contradicente no further supply be Granted
from this Province for Assistance of New York nor any further
answer Given to that Government as to that matter until his
Majestys Pleasure shall be signified therein
Signed p Order
W Bladcn Clk Assembly.

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