Assembly Proceedings, May 26-June 11, 1697. 525

had purchased his Ma^tys writt of Err^r vpon the very Judgem^t
on which the Execucon issued is Illegall & against the Course
of law.
Signd p ord^r W Bladen Clk Delegates

The s^d peticon was by ord^r endorsed as followes and
returned back to the house by M^r W^m Dent Viz^t

By his Ex^cy the Govern^r & Council &c.
June the 2^d 1697.

The within peticon & Vote of y^r house thereon is referred
back by M^r W^m Dent one of y^r members for better expla-
nacon for that noe writt of Err^r was issued till after the pet^r
was taken in Execucon.
Sign'd p ord^r Hen: Denton Cl Council.

June the 3^d 1697.
The same came back endorsed as followes Viz^t
By the house of delegates June the 3^d 1697.

Wee have Reassumed our former debate of this matter &
say that it was Represented to vs that the writt of Err^r was
issued before execucon served but that being now denyed
wee have called for the writt of Err^r before vs by which
together with the acc^t the Sheriffe gives of the time he
arrested the party seemes still to be that the writt of Err^r was
issued before Execucon served as by the date of the writt of
Err^r appeares to vs and for further satisfaccon therein wee
have herewith sent the said writt of Err^r which was the reason
of our former Resolve.
W Bladen Clk

Original
Journal.

The further proceeding in this matter appeares in the other
Journall of Council proceedings of this date.
Proposed that the minutes of every dayes proceedings both
of the prov" & County Courts be constantly read over every
night or morning by the Court & for the Court to be held
afterwards the last Courte proceedings be read anew againe
& inspected by the Justices that a due record of the same
be kept.
It being signified to his Ex^cy that the Comittee appoynted
in the matter about the Indians had drawne vp severall pro-
posalls & made a finall Conclusion It is considered that the
same be read before the whole Assembly that if in case any
disputes should arrise thereabout the same might be ended in
a Conferrence.

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