Excy the Govr & his Matys honble Councill by Major Hamond
and Major Dorsey.
By the house of Burgesses May the 6th 1696.
We humbly thanke your Excy for your kind Invitation of our
Members; but our Comittees being sent out If We should
admitt of their Absence, We should be forced to adjourne and
cannot proceed upon the Country Busieness for Want of Suffi-
cient Members to make up an house.
Signed p Ordr
W Bladen Cl: Assemb:
Major Hamond and Major Dorsey returne and say they
have delivered their Message.
Richd Clarke appearing here this Day in Custody of the
Serjt at Arms Ordered Henry Mathewsand Sarah his Wife be
called to appear and give Evidence agt the sd Clarke Henry
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