34 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 20-Oct. 18, 1694.

Original
journal,
p. 11

The said Messingers returne & say they delivered their

s^d Message together with the aforementioned Instructions,
Letters & papers.
Message from the house by M^r Dent & Maj^r Smallwood
whoe signifye that the house had sent forth a Comittee of
Elections & priviledges & upon pervseall of the Several
Indentures Returned doe finde noe Returne for Caecill County
therefore humbly desired to be informed if any such Returne
had been made to his Ex^ncy or this Board, To which they were
Answered they had Received None.
The following Message sent from the House by the hands
of M^r William Dent & 9 more of the Members Viz^t

By the Assembly September 22^th 1694.

Wee the Deputies & Delegates now Assembled.
Doe most heartily congratulate your Ex^ncys Access & Safe
Arrivall to the Governm^t with a reall beliefe your Comeing will
be for our good & benefitt, fame having already proclamed
your worthy actions done in other places And your begining
amongst Us gives Us great assurance you will continue the
same Unto Us in humble Confidence of Which Wee beseech
your Ex^ncy to Accept our humble & hearty thanks for the
favours already received and also to believe that as Wee are
obliedged to Uphold & Assert the Just Rights & priviledges
of those Wee Represent soe our Actions shall ever demon-
strate us truly Loyall to their Most Sacred Maj^ts & behave our
selves with all due Respects towards Your Ex^ncy as becomes
Your Ex^ncie Most Humble Serv^ts
Signed p Ord^r
Cleborne Lomax Clk of the Assembly
Adjourne till Munday Morning.

Munday Morning September 24^th 1694:
Covncill Mett & Sate & were present

p. 12

His Ex^ncle the Governo^r
S^r Thomas Laurence Barron^t
Secretary Coll John Addison
Coll Henry Jowles Cap^t John Courts
Coll Nicholas Greenberry Thomas Brookes Esq^r
Thomas Tench Esq

Read her Maj^ties Royall Letter of the 26^th May 1692 relate-
ing to the Establishing a post Office here &^ca