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The above Message sent to his Ma^ty hon^ble Councill by

Major Hamond Capt Bayn, Mr. Saunders, Major Smithson
Major Thompson Mr. Pollard, Mr Hooper, Mr Clarke Mr
Helmesley, Major Smith Major Dorsey Cap^t Tasker Mr
Mason Mr Ferry Major Smalwood & Mr. Hutchison Major
Hamond and the rest of the members returne to the house and
say they have delivered their Message.

The house adjourns till 12 a Clock.

Original
Journal.

Post Meridiem. House met Absent

Mr Watson Capt Waughop Col Hanson Mr Robert Smith
Mr Hutchin's Mr Scarborough Colonel Herman and Col. Codd

Mr Lingham & Mr Pollard sent to acquaint his Ma^tys hon^ble
Councill that the house is now sitting if they have any thing to
coniunicate to them.
Message from his Ex^cy [the Gov^r and] Councill by the hon^bie
Colonel Charles Hutchins [and Colonel David Browne.]

By his Ex^cy [the Gov^r and Councill May] the 5^th 1696.

The Message by [Major Hamond and severall] othersof the
houses Members was received [and these two questions] asked
Viz^t whether all the members were [p^rsent at that vote] pass-
ing & whether the same passed nemine con[tradicente (neither]
of which appearing upon the paper) And then some [further]
Answer shall be given therein which We hope in God will be
Satisfactory.
Signed p Ord^r
Hen: Denton Cl: Concil.

The which Message being read in the house Resolved
nemine contradicente the following Message to be sent up to
his Ma^tys hon^ble Councill.

By the house of Burgesses May the 5^th 1696.

This house do wonder and are much agrieved at the
Unparliamentary proceedings and continuance of the Breach
of our priviledges by his Ma^tys hon^bLe Councill that instead of
affording us the reasonable Satisfaction by this house desired
your Board should further proceed to infringe Our priviledges
by requiring to know what members were present or absent
when this house resolved upon sending the Message this Day
by Major Hamond and other Members of this house; yet for
Satisfaction of the hon^bLe Board We acquaint you the same was
resolved nemine contradicente therefore once more humbly

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