396 Assembly Proceedings, July 1-10, 1696.

U. H. J.

2 We find the same again Joyned in one Charter to the
Lord Baltimore for the seating this province viz^t the Propoga-
tion of the Church and the Liberty of the Subject declared in
the same Charter
3 We find that when his Majesty was pleased to take the
Government of this Province into his Hands the first Law that
was made here was declaratory of the rights and Liberties of
the Church and the Subject also contained in one and the
same act
And if we after all these and many more Examples of the
like nature which in this Juncture have not time to Collect we
should as we Earnestly endeavour to propogate & maintain
our duty to God and the King and forget those as we repre-
sent we must believe we are wanting to ourselves since they
have not in any thing we have seen been yet Separated we
humbly desire they may be Joyned and not omitted in this
and therefore we humbly desire that these our Reasons may
be taken into Consideration and we pray to God to bless us
and our Posterity as our consciences witness our Integrity in
this matter
Signed p Order W Bladen Clk Assembly

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The said message being read as also the Clause in the Bill
relating thereto his Excellency is pleased to start the question
what is meant by those words according to the Statute Laws
for that they are of a Large Extent therefore will want Expla-
nation and it being debated for some time the messengers are
sent for in who accordingly came
They are asked what is meant by those words (according
to the Statutes of England) to which M^r Dent answered that
he has no commission from the House to say any thing in
that matter but (according to his own private sence) does say
that he takes this to be the meaning viz^t that where the Laws
of this province are silent Justice shall be administered accord-
ing to the Laws of England pursuant to an Act of Assembly
of this Province
His Excellency is pleased to signify to them that the Par-
liament of Ireland have thought fit to Enumerate by a Law
what Statutes of England shall be in force in that Kingdom
and that they would do well to acquaint the House and Con-
sider of it whether such General Words may not rather be a
Grievance to the people than otherwise they take Leave and
Depart

Brought from the House of Burgesses by Major Thomp-
son and nine other members the following message which was
read viz^t