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The Lawyers opinion vpon the Case being herewith sent.
All the foregoeing proposalls Letters & papers were layd
before the house for their Consideracon.
Brought from the house of Burgesses the following Resolves
in answer vnto two proposalls sent from this board Vizt
By the house of Burgesses May the 29th 1697
Resolved by the house in relacon to his Excys proposall to
oblige the masters of Shipps to Change the Country powder.
That wee cannot find any way to compell them thereto espe-
cially during the warr time powder being layd in for defence
& securing themselves & the same being likewise against law
As to his Excy the Governrs appoynting a Justice of peace
by warrant made vnder his hand & Seale when any dye or
remove out of the Counties without putting the Counties to
the charge of a new Comission
This house conceive it much to the advantage & ease of
the publick charge but that it would be of dangerous Conse-
quence to make a Law soe Contrary to the knowne lawes of
the Kingdome of England Especially considering the Law
impowring the Com" of the County Courts for Tryall of
Criminalls which by severall adjudg'd cases of all the Judges
of England
Its resolved that all Comissions of that nature ought to
be vnder the broad seale and soe consequently noe person in
a meaner Capacity capable of sitting Judge of the same
W Bladen Clk Assembly
Munday may 31 1697
The Council againe Sate & were present
His Excy ffrancis Nicholson Esqr Capt gen" &c.
Sr Thomas Laurence Baronet Secry Coll John Addison
Coll Henry Jowles &
Coll Nicholas Greenberry Coll John Courts
The severall foregoeing proposalls of the 28th & 29th past
Came resolved & answered from the house as follows
By the house of delegates May 31th 1697
Severall proposalls from his Excy the Governr in Councill &c
Recomended to the Consideracon of this house debated.
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