Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 16-Oct. 2, 1696. 483

Appointed of the Comittec of Accompts.
M^r Tasker, Major Mason, Major Smith, M^r Pollard & Maj^r
Thompson. of the Comittee of Laws

Major Dent M^r Hutchison M^rClarke M^r Boothby
and

Put to the Question if the house consent that two of his
Ma^tys hon^ble Councill be joyned with the Comittee of Laws
and carryed in the Affirmative. Ordered that Major Dent
acquaint his Ma^tys hon^bIc Councill therewith, Message from
his Ma'^ys hon^ble Councill by the hon^ble S^r Thomas Laurence
Bar' &c.

L. H. J.

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill 7^br 22^d 1696.

The two last Messages from your house sent have been
received and here read, And as to the first his Ex^cy thanks
God the house has put so good an end to that Dispute And is
in hopes they will now proceed to do such things as may tend
to the glory of God, the Kings honour and the good of the
Country.
As to the Comittee of Laws appointed this Board has
according to the request of the house sent the hon^ble Col:
Robotham and Col: Addison to joyne with the said Comittee.
There is herewith likewise sent severall Letters in answer to
Letters sent for England about the affairs of the province
together with several printed papers & proposalls and three
severall Catalogues of Books.
Signed p order Hen: Denton Clk: Council.

M^r Henry Denton Clk: of his Ma^tys hon^bLe Councill Presents
the State of the public Revenue of this Province as it now
stands for the Inspection and view of the house
House adjourned till 9 of the Clock to morrow morning

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